The Rural People

Stress is the physical, mental and emotional response to a stress-causing factor or ‘stressor’. Stress can come from any situation or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry, nervous, or anxious.  Some of the signs of stress are:

In sub-Saharan Africa, we have the greatest problem of malaria as 3000 children under five years old die of malaria every single day. Although globally, around 40% of the population is at risk of malaria (http://www.who.int/features/2005/malaria/en/).

How do one explain to a rural dweller who lives a routine lifestyle that an increase in global temperature (also known as climate change) can affect him/her; that their daily activites and natural events can help or destroy their environment.

The New Yam Festival is a celebration that depicts the prominence of yam in the social-cultural life of the rural people. The evening prior to the day of the festival, all old yams (from the previous year's crop) are consumed or discarded.

A TENTATIVE BRIDE PRICE LIST 1 Umbrella 2 bags of rice 1 carton of Stella pomade 1 suitcase filled with clothes (box of wrappers) 2 bottles of hot drinks (schnapps) 1 crate of malt drinks 1 plate of kolanuts 1 bag of salt 25 liters of palm oil for the bride’s mother

Nigeria has a lot of cultural and traditional beliefs and taboos. Some are practiced while others are not because of civilization. •For example in the Ibibio tribe using the left hand actively is a form of insult  such as using the left hand to give or accept something,  doing house chores and even using the left hand to eat.