expectation of Akwa Ibom people for a State of their own had been long and persistent. Predating the independence of our country, the struggle for geo-political identity for the area and its people had suffered twist and turns along the pathway. But buoyed by the justness of their cause, the people persisted until their erstwhile remote dream became a reality when, on September 23, 1987, Akwa Ibom State came into being as Nigeria’s 21st State out of the former Cross River State. PEOPLE The
• 10.6% adults reported to be emotionally abused in their childhood days. • There were 25,000 to 50,000 children in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, that had been abandoned because of witchcraft accusations. • The Cross River State and Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria had 15,000 children accused as
Antecedents of Children of Alcohol Abused Parents: Grounded Theory Analysis Abstract This research endeavored to fill the knowledge gap in children of alcohol abuse parents by uncovering one of the five fundamental themes of children of alcohol abuse parent, that is, the antecedents that add to the working hypothesis or paradigm model of the phenomenon. In-depth interviews were conducted with 19 children and seven parents who were recruited through Alcohol Abuse and Family Support Agency. A Grounded