What is the setting of "Marriage Is a Private Affair" by Chinua Achebe?

When one
speaks about the setting, one must address both place and time.  

The setting
of place is most definitely the country of Nigeria on the continent of Africa. The reader can
get even more specific in that the relationship between Nene and Nnaemeka takes place in the
city of Lagos in a room at 16 Kasanga Street. When Nnaemeka goes to visit his father, the
setting changes to an Ibo village in rural Nigeria.  

In regards to setting
of time in "Marriage is a Private Affair," we can assume it is a "fairly
modern" setting; however, we are not told a specific time period. There is a city involved
and a specific street, but there are also rural villages. Because there is letter-writing
involved, it can be assumed that the story takes place before email was prevalent. Also
considering thatwrote the story in the 1950s, the reader can then infer that the time period is
most likely the mid twentieth century. In regards to the interval of time, the story takes place
over approximately eight years and involves the interval between Nnaemeka falling in love with
Nene to Nnaemeka having two young sons who request an audience with their grandfather.