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Effect Of Early Marriage On Female Academic Performance In Nigeria
[A CASE STUDY OF THREE SOUTH-WESTERN UNIVERSITIES]
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1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
Early
marriage is a symbol of poor orientation. Throughout the world,
marriage is regarded as a moment of celebration and milestone in one’s
life. Sadly, the practice of early marriage involves the deprivation of
fundamental human rights. Young girls are robbed of their youthfulness
and required to take on roles, they are not emotionally prepared for.
Majority of the young girls have no choice about the timing of marriage
or about their partner. Some are coerced into marriage, while others are
too tender to make an informed decision. Premature marriage deprives
them of the opportunity for personal development as well as their rights
to full reproductive health, wellbeing, education and participation in
civil life.
There has been consensus in literature that early
marriage disrupts, disturbs and distorts the academic performance of
female students, but these does not imply that all students involved in
early marriage perform poorly in education. Early marriage poses great
threat to the academic performance of students coerced into it. Poor
attendance to class, limited time to read and study, digressed focus
from academics to families’ welfare, withdrawal at times and poor time
management. All these challenges have been identified in existing
literature as the effects of early marriage on female academic
performance.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The
main objective of the study is to examine the effect of early marriage
on female academic performance in Nigeria, using a case study of three
south-western universities.
The specific objectives of the study include
To identify the possible reasons for early marriage in Nigeria.
To examine the educational effects of early marriage on female academic performance in Nigeria.
To examine the non-educational effects of early marriage on female academic performance in Nigeria.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
In accordance with the research objectives, the questions of interest raised in the study are:
What are the possible causes of early marriage in Nigeria?
What are the educational effects of early marriage on female academic performance in Nigeria?
What are the non-educational effects of early marriage on female academic performance in Nigeria?
1.5 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
A
hypothesis is a proposition made on the basis of limited information
and evidence, which is used to make a valid conclusion and judgment. The
hypotheses formulated in this study are:
H01: Early marriage has no significant educational effects on female academic performance in Nigeria.
H02: Early marriage has no significant non-educational effects on female academic performance in Nigeria.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The study examined the effects of early marriage on the academic achievements of married female students in Nigerian UniversitiesMore specifically, the study sought to assess the educational and non-educational effects of early marriage on the academic achievements of married female studentsThe purposive sampling technique was used to select 225 female married students in UI, UNILAG and FUTA183 respondents duly participated in the survey. A well- developed questionnaire was designed to elicit in ... Continue reading---
