<h1><strong>SIMILARITIES AMONG CULTURES IN NIGERIA </strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Cultural Similarities in Nigeria</li> </ol>   <h2><strong>Cultural Similarities in Nigeria</strong></h2> There are similarities in the cultural practices of the Nigeria people. The following are some of the similar cultural practices of the people of Nigeria. <ol> <li><strong>Political system:</strong> Each community in Nigeria has a traditional political system under a paramount chief with different titles. These include the obas, obis, ezes, emirs, and the obongs.</li> <li><strong>Family system:</strong> Extended family is a common feature of all cultures in Nigeria.</li> <li><strong>Respect for elders:</strong> According respect to elders is a feature of all communities and cultures in Nigeria. Irrespective of one’s social status, elders are respected in Nigeria and their words of advice are considered important.</li>

<h1><strong>DIFFERENCES AMONG CULTURES IN NIGERIA </strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Cultural Differences in Nigeria</li> <li>Meaning of Identity</li> <li>Levels of Identity</li> </ol>   <h2><strong>Cultural Differences in Nigeria</strong></h2> <img class="size-full wp-image-33721 aligncenter" src="https://classhall.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cultural-differences-in-Nigeria-hausa-igbo-and-yoruba-attires.jpg" alt="cultural differences in Nigeria - Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba attires" width="645" height="218"/> <br> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Cultural Differences in Dressing: Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba Attires</strong></p> Nigeria as a nation has many cultural differences. These include: <ol> <li><strong>Language:</strong> This is of the most remarkable difference which distinguishes one culture from the other in Nigeria. We have over 250 indigenous languages in the country.</li> <li><strong>Religion:</strong> Apart from the two major religions: Christianity and Islam, there are various traditional religious beliefs in Nigeria.</li>

<h1><strong>SHARED NORMS AND VALUES OF NIGERIAN COMMUNITIES</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Shared Norms and Values of Nigerian Communities</li> <li>The Importance of Values in Nigerian Communities</li> </ol>   <h2><strong>Shared Norms and Values of Nigerian Communities</strong></h2> Norms are standard ways of behaviour that society upholds. This is generally acceptable within a society. Any deviation from this is seen as a deviant behaviour. In some Nigerian communities, such forbidden things and actions are called taboos. Acceptable social norms in Nigerian communities include: <ol> <li>Wearing of dresses that cover your nakedness. This type of norm is generally acceptable throughout the Nigerian community.</li>

<h1><strong>MEANING, TYPES AND AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Meaning of Socialization</li> <li>Types of Socialization</li> <li>Agents of Socialization</li> </ol>   <h2><strong>Meaning of Socialization</strong></h2> Socialization is the process by which individuals acquire the languages, belief, values and technical skills of his society. Socialization is a life-long process from which we are always learning. The process of learning the culture of a community is called <strong>socialization. </strong>Every society is faced with the necessity of making a responsible member out of each child born into it. The child must learn the expectations of the society so that his behaviour can be relied upon. He must acquire the group norms. Society must socializes each member so that his behaviour will be meaningful in terms of the group norms. <br> <h2><strong>Types of Socialization</strong></h2> There are two types of socialization, they are: <ol> <li>Primary socialization</li> <li>Secondary socialization</li> </ol> <strong>Primary Socialization:</strong> This is when the child is born and helpless. Most of what he learns are through the efforts of older persons. <strong>Secondary Socialization:</strong> This is the time a person is old enough to learn by himself. He learns new roles, new skills and new ways. <br> <h2><strong>Agents of Socialization</strong></h2> There are many agents of socialization through which the individuals are socialized into the community. They are: