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The Effects Of Early Marriage On The Socio-economic And Education Development Of A Child In Educational District
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1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
1. To find out what are the perceived causes of early marriage
2. To proffer solution to the problem associated with early marriage.
3. To know how early marriage affect the socio-economic and educational development of a girl-child.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. Is there a relationship between early marriage and socio-economic development of the family.
2. Is there a relationship between early marriage and rapid increase in population growth.
3. Is there a relationship between early marriage and educational development of a girl child.
4. Is there a relationship between unwanted pregnancy and early marriage.
1.5 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
1. There is no significant relationship between early marriage and socio-economic development of the family.
2. There is no significant relationship between early marriage and rapid increase in population growth.
3. There is no significant relationship between early marriage and educational development of a girl child.
4. There is no significant relationship between unwanted pregnancy and early marriage,
1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
It
is hoped that this study will enable Nigeria parents to give equal
opportunities to the training of their children. Instead of giving the
girls away in marriage pre-maturally. It is also hoped that the study
will enable Nigeria law-makers at all levels of government to enact laws
that will make early marriage a punishable offense.
It is equally
hoped that the result of their study will encourage student to abstain
from early marriage or to reduce it to the minimum.
1.7 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The
study will be focused on women in Yaba Local Government Area of Lagos
with special attention on women in Makoko, Iwaya and Ebute Metta area of
the local government area. However, this is also due to insufficient
time and financial constraint encountered during the study.
1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Marriage: Is the union between a man and a woman to become husband and wife.
Early Marriage: Is the union of a boy and a girl and a man to become husband and wife below the age of 18 years.
Sexual
Harassment: This consists of verbal or physical conduct of a sexual
nature, imposed on the basis of sex, that denies, limits or provides
different treatment.
Social Environment: As that consisting of people
who have the capacity to interact and manifest a degree of
vulnerability to the variable under discussion.
Forced Marriage: This
involve varying degrees of force, coercion or deception, ranging from
emotional pressure by family or community members to abduction and
imprisonment.
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