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Early Marriage Among Teenagers; Implication For A Sustainable Future
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1.6 Significance of the Study
Early
marriage of the girl-child has been shown to be common in some Nigerian
communities. It is associated with school dropout and poor quality of
life for these young mothers and their families. There is limited
information on early marriage and its effect on the girl-child most
especially in northern Nigeria. This study will therefore expose the
public to the burden of early marriage and its effects on the girl-child
in Nigeria. This information should allow for intervention measures to
be formulated and also formulation of a policy to address the problem.
The study will also expose other gaps that exist within the field and
prompt more investigations by other scholars. Finally, the study
contributes to the literature on early marriage in Nigeria
1.7 Scope of the Study
This
research on early marriage among teenagers, implication for sustainable
future will be carried out in Otta, Ogun state i.e. Ado-Odo LGA in Ogun
State, Nigeria.
1.8 Delimitation of the Study
Finance for the
general research work will be a challenge during the course of study.
Correspondents also might not be able to complete or willing to submit
the questionnaires given to them.
However, it is believed that these
constraints will be worked on by making the best use of the available
materials and spending more than the necessary time in the research
work. Therefore, it is strongly believed that despite these constraint,
its effect on this research report will be minimal, thus, making the
objective and significance of the study achievable.
1.9 Definition of Terms
Early
Marriage: Child marriage is a formal marriage or informal union entered
into by an individual before reaching a certain age, specified by
several global organizations such as UNICEF as minors under the age of
18.
Teenagers: A teenager, or teen, is a person who falls within the ages of thirteen-nineteen years old
Sustainable:
Sustainability is the process of maintaining change in a balanced
fashion, in which the exploitation of resources, the direction of
investments, the orientation of technological development
Future: a prospect of success or happiness.
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