ABSTRACT
The study was to investigate culture and early child marriage in Lango Sub-region using a case
study of Namasale Sub-County Amolata District. The study had three research questions and
three objectives which included;
To access the causes of early child marriages in Lango Sub - Region
To investigate the impacts of early child marriages in Lango Sub Region
To analyze the intervention measures being done to end child marriage in Lango Sub - Region
It was revealed in table 6 above that there were causes of early child marriages in Lango Sub -
Region represented by 62.5/%.
The respondents were further asked to suggest the causes of early child marriages 'in Lango Sub
-Region and the resulted were tabulated in a table as shown below.
The findings revealed that 5 out of 48 respondents represented by 10.4% suggested that
protecting" the girl's sexuality was one of the causes of early child marriages in Lango Sub -
Region, 6(12.5%) gender discrimination, 10 (28.8%) inadequate laws, 8(16.6%) trafficking, 13
(27%) limited education and economic options, 4 (8.3%) insecurity in the face of conflict and 2
( 4.1 %) tradition and Religion. This implied that limited education and economic option was the
major cause of early marriage in Lango Sub-Region.
The findings revealed that 5 out of 48 respondents represented by 1 0.4% said that health and
related outcomes was one of impacts of early child marriages in Lango Sub Region, 6(12.5%)
pregnancy and childbitih, 8 (16.6%) increased risks of contracting sexually transmitted diseases
and HIV, 8 (16.6%) denial of education, 9 (18.7%) education and economy, 4 (8.3%)
psychological and emotional disorders, 2 ( 4.1 %) domestic violence, 1 (2%) sexuality and
violence, 2 ( 4.1 %) early marriage and sexual exploitation or abuse and 3 (6.2%) prohibition of
child Marriage Act, 2006. This implied that education and economy was the major the impacts of
early child marriages in Lango Sub Region.
The findings revealed that 8 out of 48 respondents represented by 16.6% suggested that
educating and empowering girls was one the intervention measures being done to end child
marriage in Lango Sub - Region, I 3 (37%) suppmiing young people to become activists for
change, 4 (8.3%) mobilizing and educating communities, 2 (4. I%) bringing men and traditional
leaders on board, 5 (1 0.4%) enacting and enforcing laws that set a legal minimum age for
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marriage, 6 (12.5%) introducing incentives and 10 (28.8%) raising awareness in the media. This
implied that raising awareness in the media was the best the intervention measures being done to
end child marriage in Lango Sub- Region.
It was concluded that protecting" the girl's sexuality was one of the causes of early child
marriages in Lango Sub Region, gender discrimination, inadequate laws, trafficking, limited
education and economic options, insecurity in the face of conflict and tradition and Religion.
This implied that limited education and economic option was the major cause of early marriage
in Lango Sub-Region.
It was concluded health and related outcomes was one of impacts of early child marriages in
Lango Sub Region, pregnancy and childbirth, increased risks of contracting sexually transmitted
diseases and HIV, denial of education, education and economy, psychological and emotional
disorders, domestic violence, sexuality and violence, early marriage and sexual exploitation or
abuse and prohibition of child Marriage Act, 2006. This implied that education and economy was
the major the impacts of early child marriages in Lango Sub Region.
It was concluded that educating and empowering girls was one the intervention measures being
done to end child marriage in Lango Sub Region, supporting young people to become activists
for change, mobilizing and educating communities, bringing men and traditional leaders on
board, enacting and enforcing laws that set a legal minimum age for marriage, introducing
incentives and raising awareness in the media. This implied that raising awareness in the media
was the best the intervention measures being done to end child marriage in Lango Sub Region.
There is need for Lango Sub-Region to improve on its education and economic option since it
was the major cause of early marriage in Lango Sub-Region.
There is need for Lango Sub- Region to use media since raising awareness in the media was the
best the intervention measures being done to end child marriage in Lango Sub- Region.
Research, S. (2022). CULTURE AND EARLY CHILD MARRIAGE IN LANGO SUB-REGION. A CASE STUDY OF NAMASALE SUB-COUNTY AMOLATA DISTRICT. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/culture-and-early-child-marriage-in-lango-sub-region-a-case-study-of-namasale-sub-county-amolata-district
Research, SSA "CULTURE AND EARLY CHILD MARRIAGE IN LANGO SUB-REGION. A CASE STUDY OF NAMASALE SUB-COUNTY AMOLATA DISTRICT" Afribary. Afribary, 14 Aug. 2022, https://afribary.com/works/culture-and-early-child-marriage-in-lango-sub-region-a-case-study-of-namasale-sub-county-amolata-district. Accessed 08 Nov. 2024.
Research, SSA . "CULTURE AND EARLY CHILD MARRIAGE IN LANGO SUB-REGION. A CASE STUDY OF NAMASALE SUB-COUNTY AMOLATA DISTRICT". Afribary, Afribary, 14 Aug. 2022. Web. 08 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/culture-and-early-child-marriage-in-lango-sub-region-a-case-study-of-namasale-sub-county-amolata-district >.
Research, SSA . "CULTURE AND EARLY CHILD MARRIAGE IN LANGO SUB-REGION. A CASE STUDY OF NAMASALE SUB-COUNTY AMOLATA DISTRICT" Afribary (2022). Accessed November 08, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/culture-and-early-child-marriage-in-lango-sub-region-a-case-study-of-namasale-sub-county-amolata-district