ABSTRACT Marriage is a universal cultural practice. However, its enactment is culture specific. Among the Akans, the customary marriage is one important aspect of its culture which is celebrated to establish a lasting union between married couples. Since language and culture are highly interwoven, the importance of language in the contract of Akan customary marriage cannot be over-emphasized. This study does a linguistic analysis of the language of Akan customary marriage, focusing on how l...
ABSTRACT The study examined the impact of child marriage on the human rights of children, using selected communities (Tepeth and Matheniko) in Moroto District, Uganda as case study. The study objectives were: to investigate the factors influencing child marriage in Tepeth and Matheniko; to examine the effects of child marriage on the human rights of the victims in Tepeth and Matheniko and to analyze the effects of child marriage on the well-being of the victims and the entire communities of T...
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ABSTRACT This long essay is concerned with the concept of legitimacy, which is an important concept, as it determines the status of a child in relation to the society, while a legitimate child is conferred with the rights and duties of a legitimate child, which includes right to maintenance, succession among other rights, an illegitimate child is denied of these right by virtue of the fact of his illegitimate birth and he remain so, until and unless he is legitimated either by the subsequent ...
Child marriage in the Wa West District is visibly the biggest barrier to female participation in education as it is in other parts of Ghana. The study set out to identified how and why child marriage is a threat to female educational progression in the district. This study is based on the theory of human capital development and on the theories of patriarchy and feminism to emphasis the relevance of education, barriers to education and efforts being made to bridge those barriers. Situated in s...
ABSTRACT Every nation then and now is bedeviled with societal problems. Among these problems are: disorderliness, robbery, immorality, disrespect, laziness, idleness, poor attitude to work, conflict, indiscipline, selfishness, etc. Attempts are made by nations and her people to ameliorate situations. When one is solved, another occurs. This paper looks at how marriage in the traditional African system contributed to the relative peace in their societies. The objectives of the paper are: to s...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted at Tadze in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region. It examined the nature of child marriage vis-à-vis national and international legal frameworks on child marriage. This is a qualitative study that adopted descriptive design using the phenomenological approach. The concept “child” and “child marriage” were used in this context that “a child means every human being below the age of 18 years” and “child marriage” and “child brides” ...
Abstract This Study Investigated The Effects Of Polygamous Marriage On Poverty In Gomba District. The First Objective Was To Find Out The Impacts Of Polygamous Marriage On Poverty Levels In The Households, The Study Showed That The Impacts Like High Population Increase That Leads To Pressure On Land Thus Conflicts Also Poor Education Due To Lack Of Fees Thus Unemployment Creation Which Was Kept Many Of Them In Absolute Poverty. The Second Objective Was To Examine The Causes Of Polygamous Marr...
Abstract The marital decisions of educated women have attracted a lot of attention and have eventually become a topic of discussion on different platforms including the public domain. For some scholars and people, education has a bad influence on women’s marital decisions as it tends to lead women to appreciating singlehood and cohabitation over marriage. For others, the opposite is true. There are scholars who have even argued that education does not play any role in the marital decisions ...
ABSTRACT Throughout the world marriage is, regarded as a moment of celebration and a milestone in adult life. Sadly, as this study makes it clear, the practice of early marriage gives no such case for celebration. All too often, the imposition of marriage patter upon a child means that a girl or boy’s childhood is cut short and their fundamentalrights are compromised. Efforts towards the liberation of the girl-child from the shackles of early marriage have continued to be resisted with trad...
ABSTRACT Marriage is an important social institution which is cherished and respected in most African societies. However, the trend has changed as most of the contemporary youth in Akropong Akuapem in the Eastern Region of Ghana do not seem to cherish or respect marriage anymore. The purpose of this study was to find out the reasons for the change in attitude towards marriage among the youth. A semi-structured interview guide was used to elicit the views of the youth, traditional leaders,...
ABSTRACT Many married couples experience their relationship changes over time. During the first years of the relationship, they had spent many evenings just talking with each other. They wanted to share joys, hurts, and hearts. There was closeness between the two of them that just made them want to get to know one another more and more. This project is about those in need, it provides information, resources and marriage counseling through an online designed base. It also helps in linking thos...
Abstract The Study On The Christians Perceptions Of Church Marriage Carried Out In Rubaga Division, Kampala District. The Study Was Carried Out Basing On The Following Objectives. To Establish Christians Perceptions Of Church Marriage, To Find Out Why Some Christians Hold Church Marriage And Yet Others Do Not Hold It. Primary Data Were Collected By Using Questionnaires, Observation And Oral Interviews Were Analyzed And Interpreted Using Figures, Frequency Tables, Bar Graph And Pie Charts Were...
ABSTRACT The study was undertaken in the Gyidim community of the Agogo sub-district of the Ashanti-Akim North district of the Ashanti region. The overall objective of the study was to acquire empirical data aimed at understanding the impact of HIV/AIDS on reproductive decision-making for programme strategizing and policy decisions. The Gyidim community is largely governed by their strong religious beliefs that favour, large family 'size, promote polygynous marriages and strongly oppose contra...
ABSTRACT This study intended to assess the contribution of early marriage to school dropout among students in secondary schools in Chamwino District. The objectives of the study were to investigate the community awareness on contribution of early marriage among students‟ dropout in secondary schools, find out the extent to which dropout from schools is contributed by early marriage and examine the strategies undertaken in order to control the problem. The study employed mixed research appro...