Rural Ibuza was a traditional town where people still practiced their indigenous ways of life. Most people were farmers, and polygyny was a common practice. Urban Lagos, on the other hand, lost its folk ways as a result of the settlement of the Europeans. Nigerians in Lagos had to adapt to Christianity in order to secure jobs, male children were enrolled in school, and women had to establish small businesses in order to maintain their household. Additionally, Lagos had more diverse and monogamous population. It is undoubtable that both Lagos and Ibuza were patriarchal societies. However, women in Ibuza generally faced less hardships in relation to their responsibilities as wives, daughters, or
Rural Ibuza was a traditional town where people still practiced their indigenous ways of life. Most people were farmers, and polygyny was a common practice. Urban Lagos, on the other hand, lost its folk ways as a result of the settlement of the Europeans. Nigerians in Lagos had to adapt to Christianity in order to secure jobs, male children were enrolled in school, and women had to establish small businesses in order to maintain their household. Additionally, Lagos had more diverse and monogamous population. It is undoubtable that both Lagos and Ibuza were patriarchal societies. However, women in Ibuza generally faced less hardships in relation to their responsibilities as wives, daughters, or