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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.
SCOPE OR
DELIMITATION
This
study will be limited to selected age groups viz: victims of early marriage,
students and teachers in Oredo Local Government Area in Edo State. Samples will
be gathered from the following:
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Idia College,
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Emotan,
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New Era College,
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Garick Memorial
Secondary School,
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Oba Market,
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Some selected
full time housewife, etc
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Friday 25 October 2013
ASSESSMENT OF EARLY MARRIAGE AMONG STUDNETS: A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL
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