GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

Abstract This study examine the extent of evil widowhood practices and health status of women in Akwa Ibom State. Two specific research objectives were formulated to guide the study. The research design adopted for this study was descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised of all widows and widower using a stratified sampling technique. The instrument known as “Evil Widowhood Practices and Health Status of Widows Questionnaire (EWPHSWQ)” was used to collect the data. The instrument was subjected to reliability test, using test-retest method and it produced high average reliability coefficient of 0.82 to justify the use of the instrument. The analysis was done using appropriate statistical techniques such as Pearson analysis. The findings revealed that there are various form evil widow practice in Akwa Ibom State. Finally, there is significant relationship between evil widow practice and health status of widow. One of the recommendations was that public awareness should also be made by the government on the effect of evil widowhood practices on women. Key Words: Evil Widowhood Practice, Health Status