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Widohood Practice: A Menace to Women’s Struggle For Development In Nigeria.

Authors: ALAO Bukola

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: International Journal Of Political Science And Development

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The moment a woman‘s husband dies, she is considered unclean and likely to contaminate those around her. She is not to be touched apart from fellow widows who are believed to be defiled too. (Lutch, 2012). Widowhood has changed the fate of several women and most especially women in cultural settings indeveloping countries, Nigeria not different. This work shows the level of violation of widows through traditional practices and how these practices affect the woman both mentally and socially. Liberal Feminist Theory was adopted based on the ?belief that women as well as men, are rights bearing, autonomous human beings?. (Cain, 1993). Conclusively, widowhood is a phenomenon that touches all directly or indirectly. One must not experience it to believe and accept that these practices do exist. Findings shows the death of a man is not seen in the in this part of the world as a natural occurrence and ordeal of a widow begins with accusations and victimizations by the next of kin of her spouse who holds the view that the widow is responsible for the death of her husband. We recommend that outdated laws on widowhood practices particularly the customary laws should be modified in relation to our society today. Wives under customary marriage should be given equal rights with their counterparts under statutory Marriage Act.

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ALAO,B. . (2019). Widohood Practice: A Menace to Women’s Struggle For Development In Nigeria., 7 (), 11-11.

ALAO,B. . "Widohood Practice: A Menace to Women’s Struggle For Development In Nigeria." 7, no (), (2019): 11-11.

ALAO,B. and . (2019). Widohood Practice: A Menace to Women’s Struggle For Development In Nigeria., 7 (), pp11-11.

ALAOB, . Widohood Practice: A Menace to Women’s Struggle For Development In Nigeria.. 2019, 7 ():11-11.

ALAO,Bukola , . "Widohood Practice: A Menace to Women’s Struggle For Development In Nigeria.", 7 . (2019) : 11-11.

A.Bukola , "Widohood Practice: A Menace to Women’s Struggle For Development In Nigeria." vol.7, no., pp. 11-11, 2019.

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