TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE AMONG NKO CLAN YAKURI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA CROSS RIVER STATE 1960 2015

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1      BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

The advent and adoption of the western culture due to the coming of the colonial masters in Nigeria brought with it the introduction of a foreign culture which was embraced with open arms due to the fact that the administration of the country was in the hands of the colonial masters. Therefore, western culture brought western civilization. Western culture constitutes the social norms, belief, customs, ethical values associated with countries and nations of Europe; J. Spiel Vogel, Jackson (2016). Apparently, in Nigeria this were the influence of the colonial master of the then British, America etc. Consequently, the development of the western culture was the introduction of Christian influence in Nigeria over the Nigerian traditional cultural system. This influence permeates various aspect of life including the marriage institution. Traditional culture is defined as the customs and practices in a particular culture. The Nko Clan Yakuri traditional marriage culture constitutes the traditional marriage customs of the Nko Clan Yakuri local government area. The contact of the western culture with the Nigerian traditional culture brought with it many changes which have brought significant changes to the traditional marriage system of the Nko Clan Yakuri LGA. Therefore, many have adopted church and registry marriage over the traditional marriage institutions. Therefore, traditional marriages are only recognized when church and registry marriages have been culminated. This study wants to assess the changes in traditional marriages among Nko Clan Yakuri LGA from 1960 – 2015.

1.2       STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Culture is the totality of a system, knowledge, belief, arts, morals, customs, laws and other capabilities of a society acquired through learning and transferred to others from one generation to another. Therefore, the re-assessment of societal values which affect the promotion of good and ethical values in our traditional society is imperative. Ajiboye et al (2012) observed that the neglect of child care by many educated parents contradict the traditional methods of child care which constitute a fundamental factor to social and cultural development in the society. The problem confronting the study is to investigate the changes that have occurred in the traditional marriage practices of Nko Clan Yakuri local government area.

1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

The main study objective is to investigate the traditional marriage among Nko Clan Yakuri local government area of Akwa Ibom state; While the specific objectives of the study include:

1. To determine the influence of western culture on traditional marriage.
2. To appraise the extent western culture has influenced traditional marriages.
3. To determine the possible ways we can revive the traditional marriage practice of Nko Clan Yakuri local government area.

1.3      RESEARCH QUESTIONS

1. What are the influence of western culture on traditional marriage?
2. To what extent has western culture influenced traditional marriages?

iii.        What are the possible ways we can revive the culture?

1.4      RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS

Ho₁: There is no significant influence of western culture on the traditional marriage system.

1.5     SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The study seeks to provide an evaluative appraisal of western culture to determine the challenges and effects on the traditional marriage system of Nko Clan Yakuri local government area of Cross river state

1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The study focuses on the appraisal of the influence of western culture on Nigerian traditional marriage system.

 1.7 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

The study was confronted with logistic and geographical constraint.

1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS

CULTURE DEFINED

Culture is the totality of a system, knowledge, belief, arts, morals, customs, laws and other capabilities of a society acquired through learning and transferred to others from one generation to another.

WESTERN CULTURE DEFINED

Western culture constitutes the social norms, belief, customs, ethical values associated with countries and nations of Europe. Apparently in Nigeria this were the influence of the colonial master of the then British, America etc. Consequently the development of the western culture was the introduction of Christian influence in Nigeria over the Nigerian traditional cultural system. This influence permeates various aspect of life including the marriage institution.

TRADITIONAL CULTURE DEFINED

Traditional culture is defined as the customs and practices in a particular culture. The Nigerian traditional marriage culture constitute the traditional marriage customs of the Nigerian traditional society

 

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