Abstract
This study investigates the influence of funeral ceremony on increased death awareness and reduction in the fear of death among Tiv youths. A total of 499 Tiv students and staff of the University of Mkar, Mkar and College of Education Katsina-Ala in Benue State were participants. Results: shows that funeral ceremony significantly correlate with increased death awareness (r (497) = 0.177, p<0.01). Two, funeral ceremony influences increased death awareness and reduction in the fear of death (r (497) = 0.349, p<0.01). Three, there is no statistically significant difference between Tiv males and females on increased death awareness (t (497) = 1.88, p = 0.060). Four, increased death awareness and reduction in the fear of death jointly predicted violent tendencies and behaviours among the Tiv youths (F (2,496) = 8.810, p<0.01). Independently, death awareness significantly predicted exhibition of violent tendencies and behaviours among Tiv youths. (β=0197, t=4.188, p<0.01. But reduction in fear of death has a negative relationship with exhibition of violent tendencies and behaviours among the Tiv youths (β=-0.056, t = -1.199, p=0.231). Humanly, Tiv people are aware that death is inevitable, though it was perceived as mysterious and an existential threat for human annihilation. But nowadays, there is a shift in the perception and attitudes to death; even funerals are now occasions everybody attends, and intoxicating substances are used excessively at these occasions till interment. Modern-day funeral ceremony in Tiv has influence on increased death awareness, and reduction in the people fear of death. But the negative multiplier effect is, it has also promoted manifestation of violent tendencies and behaviours among Tiv youths largely as alcohol is involved for the entertainment at funerals. Thus, the State government should enact laws for strict regulation of people use of alcohol and psychoactive drugs in the State.
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