Family Politics and Marriage Sustainability in Imo State, Nigeria

Dr. E. C. Macalex-Achinulo

doi:10.31149/ijefsd.v3i8.2087

Dr. E. C. Macalex-Achinulo Department of Political and Administrative Studies, University of Port Harcourt

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31149/ijefsd.v3i8.2087

Keywords: Family, Politics, Marriage and Sustainability

Abstract

This research paper is centered on family politics and marriage sustainability in Imo State, Nigeria. The aim is to show that family politics has negatively affected the sustainability of marriages in Imo State, Nigeria. The objectives are to examine and evaluate the causes of these problems that result to separations and divorces in Imo State. The paper argue that for marriage to be sustained, family interventions and interferences should be avoided and young adults be at liberty to get married to their loved ones. Secondly, that caste system should be totally abolished, no sort of discrimination, among others. The research deploys Konig’s theorem, attribution theory and Human Capital Theory in a triangulated form as the theoretical framework to be able to establish the link between family politics and marriage sustainability. It adopts a historical methodology and teased out data from secondary sources. However, the paper recommends, among others, that young adults should be allowed to marry their choice of wife, there should not be any sort of discrimination in the name of Osu Caste system in Igbo land, investigative process should be set aside for love conquers all things, etc.

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