In this study we analyze transitions to first marriage in Kyrgyzstan – one of the post-Soviet states of Central Asia. We use retrospective survey data collected in 2011/12 that contain full partnership histories of a representative sample of men and women in that country. We estimate hazard regression models to examine competing risks of arranged and non-arranged marriage among Kyrgyz and Uzbek...

Generally, kidnapping of children for ransom is a global menace and Nigeria not an exception. Measures adopted by the State to combat scourge have really been effective. From compilation journal articles corpus media reports, this article examines encumbrances within socio-economic milieu that engender growth child in Nigeria. Emile Durkheim’s Anomie theory Robert Merton’s Strain crime was draw...