Early Marriage in Nigeria: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions
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UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
TOPIC
EARLY MARRIAGE IN NIGERIA:
CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND SOLUTIONS
A TERM PAPER PRESENTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE COURSE GSP 101
BY
AKPAN, ANTHONY JOSEPH
2008/162580
LECTURER: U.N OKEBALAMA (MRS.)
MAY, 2010
TITLE
EARLY MARRIAGE IN NIGERIA:
CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND SOLUTIONS
DEDICATION
Mr. and Mrs J. R. Akpan, the only parents I can pray and wish for and to my kid brother Anthony (Jnr.,) and nephew BoBo. You are all always in my mind.
PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Throughout the world, marriage is regarded as a moment of celebration and a milestone in adult life. Sadly, as this term paper makes clear, the practice of early marriage gives no such cause for celebration. All too often, the imposition of a marriage partner upon a child means that a girl or boys childhood is cut short and their fundamental rights are compromised.
Over the last years past, the phenomena of child marriage and early marriage has become rampant. While much of the impact remains hidden, it is absolutely clear that millions of children and young people particularly girls suffer negative consequences.
This term paper is comprised of five chapters and is thus segmented:
Chapter One handles the introductory part of the paper; definition of early marriage and an overview of it with regards to the Nigerian society.
Chapter Two of this term paper looks at the reasons for the perpetuation of early marriage, and its possible increase in populations under stress. A key factor is poverty, with the marriage of children often seen as a strategy for economic survival. In addition, it is perceived as a way to protect girls and to provide some stability in situations where societies are under...
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
TOPIC
EARLY MARRIAGE IN NIGERIA:
CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND SOLUTIONS
A TERM PAPER PRESENTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE COURSE GSP 101
BY
AKPAN, ANTHONY JOSEPH
2008/162580
LECTURER: U.N OKEBALAMA (MRS.)
MAY, 2010
TITLE
EARLY MARRIAGE IN NIGERIA:
CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND SOLUTIONS
DEDICATION
Mr. and Mrs J. R. Akpan, the only parents I can pray and wish for and to my kid brother Anthony (Jnr.,) and nephew BoBo. You are all always in my mind.
PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Throughout the world, marriage is regarded as a moment of celebration and a milestone in adult life. Sadly, as this term paper makes clear, the practice of early marriage gives no such cause for celebration. All too often, the imposition of a marriage partner upon a child means that a girl or boys childhood is cut short and their fundamental rights are compromised.
Over the last years past, the phenomena of child marriage and early marriage has become rampant. While much of the impact remains hidden, it is absolutely clear that millions of children and young people particularly girls suffer negative consequences.
This term paper is comprised of five chapters and is thus segmented:
Chapter One handles the introductory part of the paper; definition of early marriage and an overview of it with regards to the Nigerian society.
Chapter Two of this term paper looks at the reasons for the perpetuation of early marriage, and its possible increase in populations under stress. A key factor is poverty, with the marriage of children often seen as a strategy for economic survival. In addition, it is perceived as a way to protect girls and to provide some stability in situations where societies are under...