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Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) (Vol 1 No 1)
| Abstract: Bereavement of a breadwinner of the family is a traumatic experience that last for a life-time for every member of the family. The effects of this irreparable loss are somewhat insurmountable as the family may never be able to be on their feet again. This great loss is compounded by the obnoxious cultural practices meted on the mother of the home or the wife of the deceased popularly known as the widow. Over the years it has been found that cultural practices against widow have several negative effects on them and the family, the ultimate of it is the early death of the widow leaving the children as orphans and escalating poverty and moral ills in the society. Recent developments and most especially in Nigeria's constitution indicated some improvement but much needs to be done to arrest the ugly practices. The need to highlight the contemporary situation regarding the obnoxious cultural practices in South Eastern Nigeria informs this study. The paper examines the cultural practices in the south-eastern part of the effects of these practices, and the need for more reforms on these practices |
| Keywords: widow, bereavement, obnoxious cultural practices, inheritance |
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