Sociocultural Practices Promoting Alcohol Consumption among the Igbo and Yoruba People of Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorAlo, Folake Sekinot
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-13T12:44:08Z
dc.date.available2022-05-13T12:44:08Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractNonproblematic alcohol consumptions are commonplace among Nigerian cultures. The reason is based on peoples' view that alcohol consumption is not a social problem but rather an enhancer of specific cultural beliefs. This study reviews sociocultural practices that promote alcohol consumption among the Igbo and Yoruba people of Nigeria. It was observed that alcohol consumption is associated with social and cultural factors such as social entertainment, cultural acceptance, a symbol of festivity, elements of celebration, the practice of sharing, respect and worship of ancestral spirits, shared positive beliefs and values about alcoholic beverages, to ease boredom, a temporal escape route from personal anxieties stress and trauma, use of alcohol as a stimulant, peer pressure, local medication of herbs with alcohol, family environments, involvement in the production of the substance, the celebration of transitional rituals, festivities, "Nmai Orie" elders meetingen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.run.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/2999
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of History and International Relations, Veritas University (The Catholic University of Nigeria), Abuja - Nigeria Journal of History and International Relationsen_US
dc.titleSociocultural Practices Promoting Alcohol Consumption among the Igbo and Yoruba People of Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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