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Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Family Transformation in Benue State Niger

Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Family Transformation in Benue State Niger

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Geography

ISBN10: 6209145523
ISBN13: 9786209145520
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published: Oct 27 2025
Pages: 252
Weight: 0.75
Height: 0.57 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The study reports the spatio-temporal dimension of family transformation in Benue State. The demographic and socio-economic information of respondents showed interesting facts. With regards to sex, 62% of the households were headed by males while 38% were headed by females. With respect to age, majority of the household heads were adult and aged. Tiv and Idoma constitute the dominant tribes in the study area accounting for 53% and 24% respectively. In terms of religion and denomination, 95% were Christian among whom 55% were Catholics. With regards to level of education, 37% have only primary and 18% are without formal education. Most (62%) of the household heads were married in terms of marital status across the selected Local Governments. 55% of the respondents were farmers characterized by low income with about 34% having no fixed income and only 28% from the total population earning income above national minimum wage. 65% are having a household size beyond the national average. In terms of types of family transformation, the findings show the reality of family transformation as rated based on respondents views across the six selected LGAs.

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