Introduction
Modern society is characterised by remarkable progress and persistent inequalities. Technological innovation, economic development and increased access to information …
Home & Family
The Extended Dependency – Youth Unemployment and the Broken Household Pipeline
Introduction
Perhaps the most visible structural crisis affecting our communities today is the total breakdown of the traditional family trajectory …
Where is the Love?: How Couples Move from a Lovely Marriage to Bitter Divorce
The phrase darkness at noon may not make sense,
It’s absurd how two people, once inseparable,
Fight tooth and nail …
When Food Becomes a Luxury: How the Rising Cost of Living Is Changing Nigerian Family Meals
Introduction
In many Nigerian homes today, the dinner table tells a quieter story than inflation reports do. Meat now appears …
The Double Shock – How the COVID-19 Pandemic and Economic Hardship Fractured Family Homes
Introduction
Positive parenting requires emotional presence, patience, predictability, and safety. But how much patience can a parent possibly retain at …
THE CHANGING PATTERNS OF PARENTS-IN-LAWS AND CHILDREN-IN-LAW IN MARRIAGE
Introduction
Traditionally, in the African set-up, marriage was seen as an important bond, bringing two families together. Boundaries were put …
The Inherited Wound – Did Yesterday’s Orphanhood Prepare Us to Parent?
Introduction
How do you give a child stability when you grew up on a moving conveyor belt of relatives? During …
“Monna ga betwe o potokwa fela”: Who Decides the Looks of a Partner?
Introduction
The Setswana proverb, “Monna ga betwe o potokwa fela,” reminds us that a person is not chosen merely for …
What Children Learn Without Being Taught
Introduction
Every child is a learner long before entering a classroom. Before teachers begin to teach them mathematics, language, science …
Growing Up While Raising the Future: The Challenge of Millennial Parents Raising Generation Alpha and Beta
Introduction
Millennial parents are facing a parenting challenge unlike any generation before them: they are raising children in a world …