Introduction
The Ibibio people live and function in the South
East of Nigeria. Their origins and migration have been a source of speculation,
ranging fromthe fact that they migrated from Israel (Umoh-Faithman, 1999) to
their Bantu origins
(Udo, 1983), the latter somehow doubtful because
Encarta (2006) holds that
the Bantus, no longer regarded as a cultural but a
language group, actually
migrated fromEastern Region of Nigeria between
2000BC and 1000 AD (this
migration is regarded as one of the largest in
human history).
Marriage is regarded as a complex of social,
political, religious, and
economic systems in Ibibio land (Udo, 1983). It
covers diverse aspects of the
society as family and community relationships, sex
and sexuality, inheritance,
and even political power (as rulership particularly
in the past resided in
specific and designated families both the secular
and the religious).
Young couples are
opting to live together and put off marriage for later, if at all. About a
quarter of unmarried young adults (ages 25 to 34) are living with a partner,
according to Pew Research analysis of Current Population Survey data.Marriage has lost much of its social allure, but remains a desired milestone for about 70 percent of millennials. They say they would like to marry, but many — especially those with lower levels of income and education — lack what they deem to be a necessary prerequisite: a solid economic foundation.
In contrast to the patterns of the past, when adults in all socio-economic groups married at roughly the same rate, marriage today is more prevalent among those with higher incomes and more education, according to the Pew research......................................................
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