Those who reside in Ohafia are as industrious as their brothers and sisters who have moved away. Ohafia women are hardworking farmers and many of those who work as clerks, teachers, civil servants and in other professions also perform some farm work. This reflects a work ethic that celebrates a fundamental pride in farming. But it also reveals a practical outlook recognizing that farming provides insurance against the instability of the Nigerian economy. Ohafia men are also active in a wide variety of professions but, in general, they devote less time to agricultural labor than women.
Land tenure is based on a system of double unilineal descent.
Most agricultural land is held by the matrilineal descent groups while residential property and some gardens close to the villages are held by patrilineages. Prior to the colonial period the ancestors of the Ohafia people were renowned as mighty warriors. This aspect of Ohafia's history remains fundamental to the Ohafia people's sense of identity. The warrior identity is deeply ingrained in Ohafia cultural practice and the process of acquiring deep knowledge of the warrior tradition begins in early childhood . Some References on Ohafia Arua, A. O. 1951.