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1.7 Limitation of the Study
Like in
every human endeavour, the researchers encountered slight constraints
while carrying out the study. The significant constraint was the
scantiness of literature on implication of ritualism on moral
development of Nigeria Youth. discourse. Thus much time and organization
was required in sourcing for the relevant materials, literature, or
information and in the process of data collection. Also the study is
limited in period as the study covered only South East region precisely
owerri Municipal. Therefore findings of this study cannot be used for
generalization for other regions or State which creates a gap for
further studies.
1.8 Definition of terms
Ritualism: Also known
as Ritual killings is a violent and extreme type of criminal homicide in
which vital organs of the victim are excised by the slayers for use in
“sacred†rites.
Moral development: Moral development focuses on the
emergence, change, and understanding of morality from infancy through
adulthood. Morality develops across a lifetime and is influenced by an
individual's experiences and behavior when faced with moral issues
through different periods of physical and cognitive development.
Moral
decadence: This means a gross reduction in the moral values in a
particular society. It appears to be a fall' in the moral standard of
the society and a deterioration or a collapse in upholding our societal
values, beliefs, norms and ethical standards.
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