Two major types of marriage exist in Nigeria: monogamy‚ a marriage of one man to one woman‚ and polygyny‚ a marriage of one man to two or more wives. In most cultural groups in Nigeria‚ traditional marriage is usually an arrangement between two families as opposed to an arrangement between two individuals. Accordingly‚ there is pressure on the bride and bridegroom to make the marriage work as any problem will usually affect both families and strain the otherwise cordial relationship between them
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estimated Nigeria’s growth rate at 2.5 percent‚ increasing to 2.7 percent between 1973 and 1983. Projections about the population growth rate were uncertain‚ however‚ in view of questions concerning the accuracy of Nigerian census statistics. This increase was typical of most of sub-Saharan Africa‚ where growth rates increased steadily throughout the post-World War II period. The key to decelerating the rate of population growth would be a sharp decline in the fertility rate‚ which is defined as the
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Practices[show] Abuse[show] v t e A dowry is the money‚ goods‚ or estate that a woman brings to a marriage.[1] (A dowry consisting mainly of linen and clothing‚ or the contents of a hope chest is called a trousseau.) Dowry contrasts with bride price‚ which is paid by the groom or his family to the bride ’s parents‚ and with dower‚ which is property given to the bride herself by the groom at the time of marriage. The same culture may simultaneously practice both dowry and bride price. Dowry is an ancient
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Problem Solution Essay-3rd draft Increase of Vegetables Prices * The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) stated that inflation has risen to 11.7%‚ an increase of 0.2 % this year over last” (Abdel Moniem‚ 2010). Prices of tomatoes‚ green beans‚ cucumber & green pepper’s prices have increased to be 15LE‚ 16LE‚ 6LE‚ and 8LE per kilo respectively. Affording basics necessities has become difficult for the middle & lower class families in view of such high inflation
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1. Introduction Marriage‚ as a fundamental social and cultural institution and as the most common milieu for bearing and rearing children‚ profoundly shapes sexual behaviours and practices. It is undeniable that early marriage is a controversial yet hot topic that gets the attention of the professionals across many fields such as economy‚ psychology and sociology. The age at first marriage variegates across the globe. Being married before the age of 18 has been a social norm in third world
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stay illegal but some believe that it would help the economy. Legalizing Marijuana is a repeat of history from 1933‚ when alcohol was legalized for tax revenue. Legalizing Marijuana can help the economy by gaining revenue from tax revenue due to the increase of usage of Marijuana. It also decreases the cost of expense to reinforce the law on Marijuana. From looking at the history‚ Legalizing Marijuana will be a harmless way to boost up the economy by taxing Marijuana and decreasing expense for enforcing
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A SURVEY OF THE MARRIAGE AND BURIAL INSTITUTIONS AMONGST THE TIV OF CENTRAL NIGERIA BY ALFRED AKAWE TORKULA Being a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The inspiration for this research work came from the members of the Tiv Area Traditional Council – all starting point for my fascination with the subject of Tiv marriage and Brial Customs. My immense gratitude goes to all of them for their contributions
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Abortion is a very touchy topic in America. For several decades there has been a debate if abortions are legal or not. In this paper I will attempt to take you through the history of abortions with a specification on politics. The practice of abortion dates back to ancient times. Pregnancies were terminated through a number of methods‚ including tools‚ taking abortion herbs‚ the use of sharpened tools‚ abdominal pressure‚ and other techniques. In western parts of the world during the 20th century
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all ages together with one teacher. Actually there are lots of differences between living in countryside and living in a city. Sometimes certain differences between them can be a medicine to those people who are fed up from the daily routines of city life‚ therefore looking for a little retreat and shelter. Minor locales house people rather quite and naive than trying to catch up -who often fail- with the unimaginable rapidity of the metropolises and getting behind the time. People living in cities
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In the article ‘A Defense of Abortion’ Judith Jarvis Thomson provides an argument that abortion in some cases is morally permissible‚ because all persons have a right to life. Thomson defends the case by the premise that life begins at the moment of conception; therefore a fetus has the right to life. At the same point Thomson argues that women with unplanned pregnancies that occur from acts of rape have the right to decide what happens to their body. Yet Thomson suggests the unborn child’s right
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