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Sociology Mind 2012. Vol.2, No.4, 401-406 Published Online October 2012 in SciRes (http://www.SciRP.org/journal/sm) /10.4236/sm.2012.24053 Societal Perception of Communication Strategies among Married Couples in Nsukka, South-Eastern, Nigeria Christian Iyiani, Christopher Ngwu Department of Social Work, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria Email: chrysiyiani@yahoo.ca, ngwuchris@ Received July 18th th th , 2012; revised August 16 , 2012; accepted August 27 , 2012 When communication between couples becomes strained or even non-existent, the entire foundation of the relationship is affected. The purpose of this study therefore was to examine communication strategies that will improve couple’s relationships. Data were gathered from 197 couples of Igbo ethnic group using a 20-item scale measuring societal perception of married couples. Results showed that about half of the respondents (51.1%) were able to identify strategies couples can take to reduce misunderstanding in mar- riage relationship. The study also revealed that 53.2% of the respondents were of the opinion that culture has an influence on effective communication among couples. A major implication of the findings is the need to focus mainly on improving marital relationship through application of effective communication strategies by couples. Keywords : Perception; Communication Strategies; Married Couples; Eff