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AN ASSESSMENT OF EARLY MARRIAGE
AMONG STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to identify interpret and
understand the effect of early marriage on the academic performance of the
girl-child with a view to recommending appropriate measure to be taken in order
to enhance their welfare in terms of education and thus empower them to become
relevant and potential citizens of the contemporary Nigeria. The investigation
was conducted solely with the purpose of findings out the attitude of the
general public on early marriage of girl-child, the effect of government as per
discouraging the practice, the effect of the practice on the nation’s political
and economical terrains. The following recommendations were made in this
research work, the government should ensure that their programmes on
orientation should be properly channeled in order to get to the grassroots,
government should introduce on the school curriculum topics on early marriage
and its effects on Nigeria child.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page
Abstract
CHAPTER
ONE
Introduction
Statement of problems
Purpose of the study
Significance of the study
Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
Literature review
Appraisal of the study
Early marriage
Girls hawking practices
Current residence
Childhood residence
Respondent education
Religion
Consequences of early marriage
Marital dissolution
Effect of early marriage on education
Attainment
Effect on the national economy
Unnecessary high increase in birth rate
CHAPTER THREE
Population and sample
Method of data collection
Administration of questionnaires
CHAPTER FOUR
Presentation and analysis of data
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary
Conclusion
Recommendations
BIBLIOGRAPHY
QUESTIONNAIRES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Right from the beginning of ages, the effect of early marriage on the academic
performance of the girl child has been a topic for debate. In 2004, Children’s
national Day, the UNICEF in collaboration with the Ministry of Education in
Nigeria, had a presentation of statistical result of schooling children to
non-schooling children in the contemporary society. the research presentation
shows that over 7.2 million Nigerian children are out of school as they engaged
themselves in hawking, as maid to people or otherwise. Meanwhile, from the
above result, 87% of these children found outside school were girls. In a press
briefing organized by the Chairman of National Orientation Agency, Dr.
Chukwuemeka Chukwudi the major reasons why more girl child are found outside
school was because female children are given out on marriage at an early age
range.
It is no longer a matter of argument that females constitute more than fifty
percent (50%) of worlds active population (UNESCO, 2008). Although they make
immense contribution to national development, they still face a number of
difficulties that limit their potentials in promoting personal and collective
development. A key area of concern in this regard is that of their education,
which can only at best be described as dwindling as and less than equal to that
of the male. (Obaya, 2003). The marriage institution is very vital in any
society; it’s legitimate in the productive process and ensures the meaningful
preparation of the social norm of society. Yet the timing and the resultant
impact of early marriage is a source of concern for many who cherish the
equitable participation of female in modern education. When girls are married
at age of 10 to 14, their educational careers are disrupted especially if an
avenue for second chance learning is not provided. Once girls are left behind
in this process, they add to the burden of development of the society and their
positive roles and contributions are limited early.
It is impossible to allow girls to marry at the ages of maturity, when they
must have had opportunities for the attainment of basic education. meanwhile,
one understand that the idea of girls being giving out to men for marriage at
an early stage of life is not really because their parents, long for such life,
but simply because of the poverty level of families. The indicator of
prevailing poverty among the poor, rural and urban populace that the world
receives from the UNDP annually is a clear evidence of lack of equitable
distribution of wealth in society. As a result, several families live below the
poverty line, living on less than N50 per day. We know for a fact that most of
the families in Africa are extended, especially, with devastating impact of diseases
including malnutrition, and HIV/AIDS. Consequently, families are less able to
cater for the educational needs of their wards. When choices are made on who
goes to school, the males are given preferential treatment, thereby leaving the
girl child largely not catered for. This means that poverty’s impact on child
education is felt more by the girl child, as most girls are giving out in
marriage on a reason of getting money from the son in-law to sponsor the male
child’s education. The question is: why must this be the case. Apart from the
fact that parents do give this girl child out on marriage early, thus impeding
their chances of education, it is observed likewise that, there are instances
where the females themselves bear n themselves poor self concepts of being
unable to cope with challenges of modern impressions society placed on them.
This then becomes a very serious impediments to their learning and educational
pursuits. There is a populate belief in society that modern education only
emphasizes instrumental goals, that is, that it is mainly employment oriented.
Therefore when learners complete educational programmes without commensurate
assurance for modern sector jobs, society sees a mismatch and lack of energy.
This discourages participation, given that no serious meaning is ever attached
to learning itself. Similarly, schools do not teach skills that may help
learners to become self reliant and gain self employment from their formal
training.
Moreover, the female child sometimes
agree to their parental ideas as regard getting married at a very early stage
of life, tentatively because or the knowledge they have acquired that all
perspective of education is masculine in nature.
STATEMENT OF
PROBLEMS
This study is specifically concerned with many and varied problems of the
handicapped in Benin City, the handicaps here are referred to females whom are
giving out to marriage at a very early age, this considering how this is
affecting their education. the problems are in the following areas:
a.
What
is early marriage?
b.
What
are the causes of early marriage?
c.
How
does the early marriage affect female education?
d.
What
is the government doing to stop early marriage?
e.
What
is the general attitude towards early marriage?
f.
In
what area can we find higher rate of early marriage?
g.
What
percentage of females get a second chance for education alter early marriage
and otherwise.
SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
It is expected that findings from this study will help in the following areas:
1.
Help
to identify what early marriage is all about.
2.
Enumerate
the causes of early marriage
3.
Identify
the effect of early marriage on the academic performance on girl child.
4.
Identify
government aid towards the stopping of early marriage in Nigeria.
5.
To
know the general attitude of the public towards early marriage.
6.
Should
be able to tell if early marriage is higher in the rural areas or in the urban
area.
7.
Identify
the percentage of those that get a second chance for education after early
marriage and the percentage of those that do not get second chance for
education after early marriage.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
Early marriages have been found to be at a very high rate in Asian, Africa
Continents, even Latin America. The research work done by WOTCLEE, UNICEF and
the ministry of education revealed that the future of Nigeria is being
endangered as more than 50% Nigerians active population are derived of
education as they are given out for marriage at a very early age. Meanwhile,
the purpose of this research is to look at the situation of early marriage, its
effect on academic performance of the girl child and then proffering avenues to
reduce to the barest minimum, the idea of early marriage in our society.
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