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The social development of the Hausa child

Proceedings of the III International West African Conference held at Ibadan, Nigeria, December 1949Lagos, Nigeria • Published In 1956 • Pages: 164-170

By: Dry, E. A..

Abstract
This is a brief treatment of the status, activities and training of children among the Hausa. Some of the topics discussed are: desire for children, conception of the adult's role, infant training and ritual, weaning, toilet training, toys and play activities, learning of skills, etiquette, sexual differentiation, male and female economic activities, extension of social contacts, adolescent leisure activities including courtship patterns, and growth of attitudes toward authority from family relationships. At the time of publication the author was associated with the Social Science Research Council at Soba, Zaria Province, Nigeria.
Subjects
Development and maturation
Techniques of socialization
culture
Hausa
HRAF PubDate
1997
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
George R. Bedell ; 1960
Field Date
ca. 1948
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Nigeria
Notes
by E. Dry
LCSH
Hausa (African people)