ABSTRACT
This study investigated the effect of early marriage on the social development of the girl child in Nigeria. The objectives of the study is to find out the influence of early marriage on the Health status, income level, and educational attainment of the girl child in Nigeria. The hypotheses of the study states that there is no association relationship between early marriage and educational attainment of the girl child in Nigeria; also, there is no significant association between early marriage and the income level of the girl child in Nigeria as well as no significant association between early marriage and the health status of the girl child in Nigeria. A total of (400) four hundred respondents were sampled and (5) five wards were selected randomly. Questionnaires were administered by the researcher so as to get primary data for the research. The data generated were presented and analyzed using chi-square with the help of SPSS. Based on the analysis, it was found out that there is a significant relationship between early marriage and educational attainment of the girl child in Nigeria, as well as a significant relationship between early marriage and the health status of the girl child in Nigeria. Also, there exists a significant relationship between early marriage and the income level of the girl child in Nigeria. The study recommended that, there should be provision of economic opportunities to the youths, promoting the education of the youths and enlightenment of the populace through mass media.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE – – – – – – – i
CERTIFICATION – – – – – – – ii
DEDICATION – – – – – – – iii
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS – – – – – – iv
ABSTRACT – – – – – – – – vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS – – – – – – viii
LIST OF TABLES – – – – – – – xii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study – – – – 1
1.2 Statement of the problem – – – – 4
1.3 Objectives of the study – – – – 9
1.4 Significance of the study – – – – 9
1.5 Statement of research hypotheses – – – 10
1.6 Delimitation of study – – – – – 11
1.7 Definitions of terms – – – – – 11
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
2.1 Early marriage and educational attainment of the girl
child in Nigeria – – – – – – 13
2.2 Early marriage and income level of the girl child in
Nigeria – – – – – – – 16
2.3 Early Marriage and its effects on the health status of the girl child in Nigeria – – – – – 18
2.4 Theoretical framework – – – – – 21
2.4.1 A theory of change on child marriage – – 21
2.4.2 Sex Role Theory (Gender Role Framework) – 27
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research design – – – – – – 30
3.2 Study Area – – – – – – – 31
3.3 Population of the study – – – – – 34
3.4 Sampling technique – – – – – 34
3.5 Sample size – – – – – – 35
3.6 Sources of data collection – – – – 36
3.7 Instruments for data collection – – – 36
3.8 Validity of the instrument – – – – 37
3.9 Reliability of the instrument – – – – – 37
3.10 Methods of data analysis – – – – – 38
3.11 Limitation of study – – – – – 39
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
4.0 Introduction – – – – – – 40
4.1 Socio-demographic data of respondents – – 41
4.2 Early marriage and educational attainment – 44
4.3 Early marriage and income level – – – 46
4.4 Early marriage and health status of the girl
Child – – – – – – – – 48
4.5 Test of hypotheses – – – – – 50
4.6 Discussion of findings – – – – – – 57
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- Summary – – – – – – – 60
5.2 Conclusion – – – – – – – 61
5.3 Recommendations – – – – – 62
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