<h1><strong>THE CONSEQUENCES OF LARGE/SMALL FAMILY SIZE</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Consequences of Large Family Size on the Quality of Individual Lives</li> <li>Consequences of Large Family Size on the National Economy</li> <li>Consequences of Small Family Size on the Quality of Individual Lives</li> <li>Consequences of Small Family Size on the Economy</li> </ol> <br> <h2><strong>Consequences of Large Family Size on the Quality of Individual Lives</strong></h2> The large size of a family affects the quality of life of the individual in the following ways: <ol> <li>The members may be malnourished, that is they may not be able to feed well.</li> <li>There is tendency of fighting with one another in a big family.</li> <li>Access to good and qualitative education might not be possible because of shortage in family resources.</li> <li>There will be jealousy and envy in the large family.</li> <li>Many members of large family grow up in hostile environment.</li> <li>Room occupancy ratio will be high in a large family. Over population per room might occur.</li> </ol>   <h2><strong>Consequences of Large Family Size on the National Economy</strong></h2> The size of a large family affects the national economy in the following ways:

<h1><strong>MEANING AND CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Meaning of Culture</li> <li>Components of Culture - Material and Non-material Culture</li> </ol>   <h2><strong>Meaning of Culture</strong></h2> Culture is the total way of life of a group of people that distinguishes them from others. It includes people’s beliefs, their works of art and craft, the language they speak, the tools they make, their ways of dressing, the technology they develop and the various institutions they set up to achieve societal goals. A society can have different cultures. In a rural environment, the culture is homogenous while in an urban area, the culture is heterogeneous.

<h1><strong>MEANING AND CHARACTERISTICS OF CULTURE</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Features of Culture</li> <li>Characteristics of Culture</li> </ol>   <h2><strong>Features of Culture </strong></h2> Some ways of looking at culture include: <ol> <li><strong>Language: </strong>This is one of the most important ways of identifying a group of people. It is a means of transmitting our culture from one generation to another. There are over 250 indigenous languages in Nigeria. People of the same culture use the same language to communicate. Proverbs are an important aspect of speech in Nigeria.</li> <li><strong>Religion:</strong> This is an important aspect of culture. Each cultural group has its own traditional way of relating with the supernatural before the advent of Christianity and Islam.</li> <li><strong>Mode of Dressing: </strong>The way a group of people dress is another feature of culture. For example, Hausa-Fulanis wrap their heads with a piece of cloth; wear ‘danshiki’ while their women often wear clothes that cover all parts of their bodies.</li>