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Survey of the Relationship Between Online Committee of Friends Meetings, Burials, and Coping With Bereavement Among Nigerians in Ebonyi State

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ID13629900
AuthorsJoseph O Ekpechu (0000-0003-4859-9705, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, corresponding author), Ahamefule Innocent Nwosu (Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike), N Okoro (Ebonyi State University), Ngozi Favour Okoro (Ebonyi State University), Onuoha Ogobuchi Onuoha (0000-0003-0056-0537, Ebonyi State University), Kennedy Okechukwu Ololo (Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike), Emmanuel Chimezie Eyisi (Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike), Emmanuel Chukwuebuka Orakwe (Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike), Jonathan Ukah (0000-0001-6007-1378, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike), Gilbert C Aro (Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike), Gilbert Aro (Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike), Vivian Chizoma Njemanze (0000-0001-6564-3283, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike), Ethelbert Okoronkwo (Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike), Popoola Tabitha Bukola (Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike), Nwabugo Chima Durueke (Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike), Takob Clementine Seh (Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike)
Year2023
Volume92
Issue3
Pages1243-1260
Publication date2023-08-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/00302228231199789
PMID37647571
OpenAlexW4386274619
LanguageEN
References cited17

Online committee of friends meeting is a new trend in Nigeria. There is a continuous online interaction that goes on among the group members. The qualitative research design was used to carry out the study. The unstructured interview method was used to get information from the study participants. It was found among other things that the bereaved read, digest and accept the online condolence messages which serve as a coping tool to the loss of the loved one. Online COF is also a veritable tool in soliciting for and raising funds from online to facilitate the burial of loved ones owing to rising cost of conducting burials in Nigeria. It was concluded that coping with death is achieved in online COF through formation of whatsapp group, condolence messaging, friends digestion of information and acceptance of the pieces of advice raised and as divine will which comes when it will

Coping (psychology · Nigerians · Political science · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Law · Media, Religion, Digital Communication · Psychology · Social Psychology

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