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Impact of Pious Study of Social Etiquette & Rules in Ijaw Culture

Prof. Clifford Meesua Sibani Prof. Innime Righteous Onyinyechi Fidelia Moses, Onyendu Okai, PhD Eberechukwu Blessing Amaka Wotogbe-Ozuzuma, Igwechi, Hope Ununuma Ideaozu

Abstract

The study examined the impact of pious study on social etiquette & rules and morality in ijaw culture, with particular reference to selected people in Port Harcourt Local Government Area, Rivers State. The study was guided by four objectives: to examine the role of pious beliefs in shaping social etiquette & rules within ijaw culture, investigate how pious teachings impact moral values, analyse the impact of pious practices on interpersonal relationships, and explore the connection between pious rituals and community cohesion. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population comprised selected ijaw people in Port Harcourt Local Government Area, while a sample of 100 respondents was specified in the research methodology. Data were collected using a researcher-designed questionnaire divided into Sections A and B. The instrument was structured around the research questions and used a four-point response scale of Strongly Agree, Agree, Strongly Disagree, and Disagree. The data analysis procedure specified frequency tables and simple percentages, while the hypothesis was to be tested using Chi-square statistics. However, the supplied hypothesis- testing results reported a calculated t-value of 2.813, a critical value of 1.96, and a decision to reject the null hypothesis at the 0.05 significance level. The discussion of findings indicates that pious beliefs and practices contribute to the promotion of moral values, respect for elders, honesty, communal responsibility, interpersonal harmony, and social cohesion in ijaw society. The study concludes that pious beliefs remain an important impact on social etiquette & rules and moral development in ijaw culture, although modernization and changing pious practices may affect the transmission of traditional values. It recommends promoting interfaith dialogue, strengthening moral education, equipping pious and community leaders with conflict- resolution skills, and encouraging further research into the relationship between religion, social etiquette & rules, and morality in contemporary ijaw communities.

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