THE TIV FAMILYHOOD, PROCREATION AND INFERTILITY

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2011-08-12

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DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES FACULTY OF ARTS NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY, KEFFI

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Among Africans and the Tiv of central Nigeria the chief purpose of marriage is to provide a means for the members of the family to multiply and populate their communities. When a person fails to perform this most important obligation, he is regarded as one of the most miserable members of the family and society. It is in this struggle to help childless couples realize their dream of becoming parents that scientists all over the world have been carrying out intensive researches on the subject matter. Consequently, in recent times, there has been a remarkable advancement in the achievement of science and technology regarding the fertility problem. Today, medical science has provided hope for couples by the use of suitable techniques to intervene in the problems of infertility. This paper seeks to address the Tiv concept of family hood and procreation.

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Abdal, A. The Family Structure in Islam Lagos: Islamic Publications Bureau, 1982. Abdullahi, D. Infertility and Social suffering: The Case of Artificial reproductive Technology in developing counties, retrieved 20/6/2007. Akanni A.A. God, Science and Infertility in Manage, Journal of Humanities Vol. 4/1 Faculty of Arts, Lagos State University, 2006. Akpenpuun D. On the Tiv of Central Nigeria Ibadan: John Archers Publishers Limited, 2007. Ali, Y. The Holy Qur’an Text Translation and Commentary. London: 1976. Danbaki J.

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https://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/3748

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