Adopted Sons and Traditional Rulership In Igbo Land, South Eastern Nigeria
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The study examined child adoption and traditional rulership in the context of the Igbo society. Specifically, it sought to determine the prospect of adopted sons assuming the mantle of leadership as royal fathers or traditional rulers in Igbo land, using rural communities in Imo State as case study.
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Afigbo, A. (1972). The Warrant Chiefs: Indirect Rule in South Eastern Nigeria, 1891-1921. London: Longman.
Akpan, N (1967) Epitaph to Indirect Rule London: Frank Cass and Co Ltd.
Becker, H (1963) Outsiders New York: The Free Press.
Bilton, T, Bonnett, K, Jones, P, Sheard, K, Shanworth, M and Webster,A (1983) Introductory Sociology London: Macmillan Press Ltd.
Dioka, L (2007) The Political Systems In: Faluyi, K and Dioka, L Nigerian Heritage: The Igbo Culture Lagos: Rebonik Publications Ltd.
Ego-Alowes, J (2017) My Book Has Finally Established Origin of Ndigbo Saturday Sun Newspaper, September 16, P.35.
Egwuogu, B (2013) The Role of Traditional Institutions in Community Development in Igbo Land In: Iheanacho, E, Iheanacho, K and Igbokwe, J Readings on Local Government Administration Owerri: Great Stars Publishers Int. Co.
Ehirim, A (1998) Igbo Traditional Rulers: Chieftaincy and the State in Southeastern Nigeria Afrika Spectrum (Hamburg) Vol. 33, No 1 P 57-70.
Ezugwu, F, Obi, S and Onah, E (2002) The Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Child Adoption among Infertile Women Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Vol. 22, No 2.
Iheriohanma, E (2002) Sociology; A Practical Understanding of Social Reality 0werri: CIDA Organizations.
Ikechukwu, O (2007) Communality and Individuality in the Igbo World In: Faluyi, K and Dioka, L Nigerian Heritage: The Igbo Culture Lagos: Rebonik Publications Ltd.
Isichei, E (1976) A History of the Igbo People London: Macmillan Press Ltd.
Jones, S (2001) Criminology London: Buttenworths.
Madu, C (2015) (Personal Communication During Focus Group Discussion at Naze, Imo State).
Njoku, L (2005) Critical Review of Child Adoption Process in Imo State. Project Submitted to the Faculty of Law, Imo State University, Owerri.
Nnaji, F (2014) Repositioning Traditional Rulership in Imo State for more Relevance Leader Newspaper, December, 6, P 5.
Nwaoga, C (2013) Socio-Religious Implications of Child Adoption in Igbo Land, South Eastern Nigeria Mediterranan Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 4, No 13, P 705-710.
Nwosu, J (2015) (Personal Communication during Focus Group Discussion at Amaigbo in Imo State).
Nzimiro, I (1972) Studies in Ibo Political Systems, Chieftaincy and Politics in Four Niger States. London: Frank Cass.
Obichere, H (2015) (Personal Communication During In-depth Interview at Eze’s Palace in Oforola, Imo State).
Ogunna, A (2007) Basic Issues in Community Development and Local Government Owerri: Versatile Publishers.
Okonkwo, R (2015) (Personal Communication During In-depth Interview at Eze’s Palace in Umuagu, Imo State).
Omeire, C (2015) Socio-Cultural Factors and Child Adoption in Rural Communities in Imo State, Nigeria. Ph.D Dissertation, Unpublished. Owerri: Imo State University.
Omosun, A and Kofoworola, O (2011) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Child Adoption amongst Women Attending Infertility Clinics in Lagos State, Nigeria. African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine, Vol. 3, No 1.
Onuwa, U (2006) The Igbo Icon. Lagos: Divine Associates Global Services.
Osuji, J (2015) (Personal Communication during Focus Group Discussion at Umunakanu, Owere in Imo State).
Ritzer, G (2008) Sociological Theory New York: McGraw Hill.
Tischler, C, Whitten, P and Hunter, (1986) Introduction to Sociology New York: CBS College Publishing House.
Uchendu, V, (1965). The Igbo of Southeast Nigeria: New York: Winston Holt and Rinehart.
Young, J (1971). The Role of the Police as Amplifier of Deviancy, Negotiators of Reality and Transactors of Fantasy. In Cohens, (Ed) Images of Deviance. Harmondsworth: Penguin Press.