CAUSES OF EARLY MARRIAGE | THE EFFECT OF EARLY MARRIAGE | STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE ISSUE OF EARLY MARRIAGE



1.      To raise the economic & social status
2.      Gender bias promotes early marriage of girls
3       Lack of education
4.      Pressure from older members of the family & community
5.      Empowerment in family issue
6.      Myths and misconceptions about early marriage.


TWO THE EFFECT OF EARLY MARRIAGE
-        Psychological & emotional stress like  forced sexual relations, denial of freedom & personal development as household chores now becomes property.
-        Denial of personal development & education.
-        As girl children are still vulnerable and submissive, they can be subject to the atrocities of domestic violence and abandonment.
-        Mental and emotional stress in girl (bries is high because they are not old enough to cope with marital, maternal or in-Law issues.
-        Threat to contacting sexually transmitted diseases increases when girl children are exposed to such an environment.
-        Barrenness may occur


STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE ISSUE OF EARLY MARRIAGE

-        Poverty alleviation programme
-        Increase assess to education
-        Eliminating gender inequality
-        Society for family health organization & other N.G.Os to sensitize the society
-        Government to supervise property the MDG’s Goals
-        Special programme on girls education to be incorporated in the school curriculum.
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