Ibom Journal of Social Issues is a publication of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Uyo, Nigeria. It is a platform created for multidisciplinary discussion of social and related issues of interest to researchers in the social sciences and allied disciplines. In so doing, the Department hopes to bring together in a concise readable form, key research, statistical and other information for further research purposes, policy formulation and decision making that can unite people of all races and cultures and as well, accelerate socio-economic development of societies. Thus, we will be pleased to receive original articles relating to contemporary social and cultural issues and articles arising from researches. In particular, shorter piece polemics and topical issues affecting society are welcomed.