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Conditions of Marriage By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Marriage is a very important institution in every society; hence people are encouraged to marry for the continuity and progress of the society. However, there are conditions that ought to be satisfied by people who intend to marry. If those conditions are not met, people do not give their support for the marriage to hold. Conditions for marriage include:  Physiological fitness: Marriage is for those who are physiologically or biologically fit, because after marriage, people are expected to bear children. If people going into marriage, especially women are not physiologically mature, child bearing will be risky. This is why underage people or people who are not physiologically fit are not encouraged to marry.  Psychological fitness: Marriage is not only concerned with development of the human body. It is also concerned with the development of the human mind because the body and the mind work together for the betterment of the individu...

Purposes of Marriage By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Marriage is the legal union of a man and a woman as husband and wife. We can also say that marriage is a legal union of a man and a woman after customary rites so that they become husband and wife, live together and have children. It is one of the five major institutions in the society and one that ensures that the society does not die through the reproduction of young ones. Biblically, it is a covenant relationship between a man and a woman to share their lives and family responsibilities together. Purposes of Marriage Marriage serves many purposes in the society, some which include: • Means of Setting up a Family: Once a man and a woman are married in the way that is approved by the society, they become a family. • Procreation: Precreation means the production of young ones or children. It is in marriage that man and woman are approved to have children. • Sexual Satisfaction: Sexual satisfaction is achieved in marriage. It is importa...

Family Bond and Cohesion By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Members of a family should work together towards making the family an ideal one. They should work in love, harmony and understanding sharing hopes and aspirations at all times to realize those hopes and aspirations. The term, family bond and cohesion refer to the coming together of family members and the state of remaining together in unity and strength. Family bond and cohesion is one of the best things that can happen to a family. Without bond and cohesion in a family, such family cannot progress. Family bond and cohesion enjoin family members to the following things, among others: • Regular consultation: With family bond and cohesion, members consult one another regularly. They hold family meetings regularly, sharing problems and finding solutions to them. • Joint goal setting: This is the aftermath of regular consultation; decisions are made jointly rather than individually. • Joint implementation: Family bond enables family memb...

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 larg...

General Objectives of Social Studies By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Social studies deal with human life in a social environment. It focuses on the study of how man lives in the society, what he does and how his life is influenced by the things around his environment. It is also concerned with the study of man’s interactions with his physical and social environments. Social studies have therefore become an important course of study in educational institutions. The general objectives of social studies include the following:  Develops in Students the Ability to Adapt to Changing Environment: Social studies teach students to be aware of their immediate environment and how to solve problems that may threaten its peace and progress. Students will know that they are living in a dynamic and changing world, which requires adaptation to live a good life. It enables students to also know the difficulties and benefits of living in a society with diverse cultures, languages and religion.  To Inculcat...