family bond and living together as one family by eguriase s. m. okaka

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Family Bond and Living Together as One Family By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Every member of the society belongs to a family and that is why it is often said that the family is an off-shoot of the society. We can define a family as a group of people who are related by blood, and in most cases live together. There are two major types of family structures: the Nuclear and the Extended family structure. The nuclear family structure is the type of family that is made up by a father, mother and their child or children living together without any other family member living with them. The nuclear family structure is the smallest family unit in the world. The extended family structure is made up of your father’s relatives and your mother’s relatives. These includes: uncles, aunties, cousins, nephews, nieces, grandpa and grandma, etc. A family is always made up of two sides: the father’s side and the mother’s side, that is, the case of most African people. The extended family structure is the largest family structure in the world.
Advantages of Living Together in the Family Living together in the family has many advantages both for the individuals that make up the family and for the society as well. Some of these advantages include: • Protection: Living together in the family guarantees protection for family members. By living together, family members do things together, respond to challenges together, and obtain results together. It is said that unity is strength. The family becomes united and stronger and members enjoy protection. • Happiness: Living together in the family brings happiness to family members. By living together, family members share things together, understand one another better and relax better. Thus, family members are happy. • Unity: Family members who live together form a strong bond by staying united. • Education of children: Education is not only formal process. It is also informal. Living together in the family affords an opportunity for older family members to provide as much education as possible for the younger ones, especially informal education. • Maintaining good family name and reputation: Living together in a family endows the family with a good name and reputation. This is due to the shared positive values that family have. • Support: Family members who live together support each other, especially in getting through the death of a family member, financial problems, etc. • Identification by the society: A family that lives together is usually identified with by other families in the community. This gives the members a sense of importance and pride. • Progress in the society: A society with families that live together enjoys a lot of unity and strength. It progresses without limits. • Transmission of culture: Finally history, traditions and culture are learnt and transmitted to other younger family members. • Shared task: Family members who live together each perform their roles for the benefit of the entire family. This makes for the smooth running of the family. Conclusively, living together brings one oneness which can also be referred to as unity. Unity is a requirement for every family or society to survive and progress. when a people are united in doing a particular task, you can notice progress in such endeavor. Unity is strength as it is often said: united we stand but divided we fall. When family members do things together it is often easy and progressive. A family that is devoid of unity is a family that breeds hatred among members and such families cannot stay or dwell together because that hatred will bring rancor that will spilt its members in several ways. The best bond is unity and love in the family and when these are present in a family the better it is for that family. Questions • Explain five advantages of living together in the family. • Unity is strength, discuss. • Describe a family that is devoid of unity. Eguria.blogspot.com

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The Government by the People (Democracy) By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Democracy means government by the people. The term is derived from Greek word demos, meaning ‘people’, and ‘kratos’, meaning ‘rule’. In a democracy, the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. The general principle of democracy is that the majority rules while the minority rights are protected. According to Abraham Lincoln, democracy is a government of the people, by the people and for the people. Democracy links government to the people. That is, it gives everyone an opportunity to participate. This is why it is a popular form of governance in most countries of the world. The principles of democracy can also be used in other areas of life e.g. in business, in schools and at home. Democracy has two types: Direct democracy and indirect (representative) democracy. In direct-democracy, the power of decision-making is exercised by the peo...
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