Nomenclature as a Factor of Marital Disputes in Igbo Cosmology
Conference: ISA 22nd Annual International Conference (2025)
Presenter(s): Ann C. Onyekelu, Anthonia C. Ephraim-Chukwu
Tags: 2025 Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Ann Onyekelu Anthonia Ephraim-Chukwu
Abstract
The rate of marital disputes in Igbo communities are alarming. The Igbo leaders must become actively involved in serious solution and good policies that will reduce this alarming problem. The researcher interviewed participants drawn from married couples and children of a broken home in order to ascertain the possible causes of marital dispute in the Igbo communities. The researcher revealed that childlessness, adultery, alcoholism, in-laws, quarrels and inadequate financial support could disintegrate couples but the kind of nomenclature attachment of this generation is causing more harm. In olden days, married women answered special names given to them by their follow married women in the clan. Names like: Ifediya, Ugodiya, Oyiridiya, Osodieme etc to show that “Di bụ ugwu” but since they started answering names like Baby in dollar, Asa Odogwu etc, marriage is no more what is used to be. The work also revealed that there were fewer marital disputes in earlier societies than in modern society. The researcher challenged the Igbo leaders to do more about answering names that promotes respect and increase good values and norms. The leaders have to re-evaluate its teaching techniques. The research findings demonstrated that love has the ability to strengthen and unite all families. The study concludes that globalization is making both positive and negative impact on the Igbo family system.
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