Nigeria As A Country In The Country Of Nigeria

The Igbo tribe marriage process differs from family to family, but significant similarities appear consistently with each union. However, opinions on the concept of arranged marriage vary throughout the tribe. The parents of the bride and groom play a large part in every stage of marriage. In 1992, a study was conducted in a small, Igbo village in Nigeria. In this survey of 250 Igbo people, it was discovered that 55.2% of the participants’ parents chose their spouses for them. The remaining 44.8% selected their own significant other, but with parental approval. However, out of the 250 Igbos interviewed, only 14 of them were for arranged marriage (Okonio 343). In the slightly more common situation, parents “spy” out eligible women for their son based on desirable qualities

Three out of the hundred ethnic groups make up seventy percent of Nigeria. These three ethnic groups includes the people of Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. Of the three largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, the Hausa-Fulani group, makes up the greatest percentage

Men have a dominant power over women in the Ibo society. For instant, “At the end they decided, as everybody knew they would, that the girl should go to Ogbuefi Udo to replace his murdered wife”(Achebe 10). If a man killed the wife of another man in a different clan then a virgin, a women whose life

Nigeria is also considered a patriarchal society where the being are dominant over their women in various areas of their lives and this translates to the men making the most decisions. Children are important and are considered a continuation of the family or community lineage. When young people are around elders they are required to respect them irrespective if they know them or not. Nigerians love to dress nicely and therefore when you go visit their country dress in a modest manner. On other occasions such as weddings, baptisms they will dress in their African

Polygyny and father-son Inheritance are important aspects of the igbo culture although they are only two of many. Polygyny is the practice of having multiple wives, which in the igbo tribe determined your social status. “ There was a wealthy man in Okonkwo’s village who had three huge

The Republic of Niger, a poor, landlocked country, located in the heart of Sub-Saharan West Africa. Niger has seen its fair share of change throughout the decades; moving away from the control of the French Parliament in 1960, Niger formally declared its independence. Despite this bold act of independence, Niger would not see its first steps towards democracy until the early 1990’s, when they held their first open election as a free state. However, even with the empowerment of the people in a democratic government, Niger has seen itself nearly torn apart as a result constant coups, that have occurred as recently as 2010. Such instability has led to incredulous amounts of corruption and poverty, within the Niger government. This lack of stability and constant turnover in government, has been a driving factor behind the lack of resources available for education in Niger.

Women’s Rights in the Igbo Tribe In the Igbo tribe, women are portrayed as submissive wives to their husbands and taking care of their family. They have limited rights and freedom, and have arranged marriages planned by their fathers and other males in their tribe. The men they get married to freely beat them when they do not do what they are asked or behave properly.

Before colonialism, family was important in the Igbo society. Numerous families were forced to give up their loved ones because of this new faith.

Masculinity-femininity: Nigeria scores 60 on this dimension and is thus a masculine society. In masculine countries people “live in order to work”, managers are expected to be decisive and assertive, the emphasis is on equity, competition and performance and conflicts are resolved by fighting them out.

In Nigeria, the main ethnic group from Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo States are the Yoruba. You can also find Yoruba in Kwara, Kogi, and Edo States, but here the communities are not so big.

Nigeria was ruled by the British for several years but gained its independence in 1960. Shortly after gaining its independence in 1966 a civil war broke out and has continued into the recent years. This year was the first time Nigeria had a successful election without any violence. The capital of Nigeria was Lagos but was moved to Abuja in 1986. What is interesting is that Abuja is similar to Washington D.C. in the United States. Like Washington D.C., Abuja is not a state but rather a federal district. There are some interesting things that are very different from our culture as well.

At first glance the treatment of women in an Igbo marriage is appalling, the woman may be beat if she is out of line, she raises the children, does the housework and even some farm work without hesitation. For the Igbo clan, a marriage is the union between a man and as many women as he desires and can afford to buy. A marriage is done for the purpose of having numerous children and love between man and wife is not even a requirement. The wife is given the option to leave if she is unhappy and despite the fact that the choice to leave or to stay seems obvious, the pros seem to outweigh the cons for an Igbo woman.

According to the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Abu Dhabi (2013), Nigeria is a country in West Africa that it is primarily composed of three distinct ethnic groups: Hausa/Fulani, Yoruba, and Igbo. Of these groups, the Igbo are known for being the most professionally oriented and independent in the country. English is the primary language, although many Nigerians speak multiple languages, including one or more of the 400 native languages. There are also two major trade languages, pidgin and

Before we begin, let’s take a look at the country and its environs. Nigeria a former British Colony, located in the western part of Africa, it shares borders with Benin, Cameroun, and Niger. A growing population of 150million, labour force of 51million (70% Agriculture, 10% industry and 20% service), urbanisation is less than 40%, GDP is over $300billion, Per capita income is $2300. Nigeria is blessed with different cultures, languages and ethnic groups (252 in total); this was due to the colonization of the British in the early 19th century (Columbia Encyclopaedia). The British amalgamated its protectorates in 1914 to enable stable control and governance which made them create one Nation of Nigeria formed from all the groups, community and empires around the Niger area under their control. Nigeria had her independence on the 1st of October 1960 and since then various civil wars, political and religious unrest in the country to share power and resources amicably.

     Nigeria has been a country in political turmoil for a long time. The country was created in 1914 under British colonial rule and at that time it was considered a protectorate. It was not until 1960 that Nigeria received independence from the United Kingdom. One of Nigeria's problems politically is that it has over three hundred different ethnic groups. The three largest of these are the Hausa-Fulani, Igbo, and Yoruba. At the time of the independence of Nigeria it was split up into three states with each state being under the control of one of the major ethnic groups. The natural resources of the other 297 ethnic groups were exploited for the major three groups,