Umuada as the Last Resort for Peace in Igbo Family: Example from Nwadike’s Adaeze

Abstract

Women in traditional Igbo society are a force in political, legal and social issues. This is true of the Umuada whom in the past and till date have remained a force to reckon with in the Igbo society. They have also rendered invaluable services to the Igbo political organization. This study is set to investigate the nature and significance of the roles played by Umuada. To achieve this, the descriptive method of research was adopted. The major source of data for this study are the selected text and other related literature. Findings revealed that Umuada, though mostly women, have a great impact on their birth homes. The paper suggests that Umuada be given a stronger support to operate to help curb family problems that spring up from time to time which if left unattended to, breeds a bigger problem for the society at large.