Book Title: Work Ethics in Traditional African Society – Value, Meaning & Social Structure of Human Work, Volume 1
Year of Publication: 2026
Publisher: CIDJAP Press Ltd.
Language: English
Abstract:
This book explores the meaning and value of work in traditional African society, showing how labour is rooted in dignity, community, and shared responsibility. It explains how work was not only for survival but also for identity, purpose, and social harmony.
Through cultural insight, it highlights the structures that guided work ethics, calling for a return to these values to rebuild strong communities, promote responsibility, and restore balance in modern economic and social life.
