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Determinants Of Fertility Behavior Among Persons In Union In Ogo Oluwa Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria

ABSTRACT This paper examines the relationship between determinants and fertility behavior among persons in union in Ogo Oluwa Local Government area, Oyo State. Data for this paper was collected using systematic random san1pling technique; the respondents were persons in union aged 15-49 who had ever married. The data for this work was generated from questionnaire survey administered to 400 persons in union of the reproductive age of 15-49 years. These persons in union were sampled from 8...

Causes of School Drop Outs Among Boys in Secondary Schools in Namutumba Central, Kangultjmo Ward, Namutumba District Uganda

ABSTRACT The problem of the study is to find out and compare the causes of dropout among boys in secondary schools in Namutumba District, Namutumba Central Kangulumo Warc4 and recommend intervention measures and further studies to emulate the same. The phenomenon has severe negative consequences on boys and society in terms of economic, social, political, and psychological dimensions and the problems are differentiable among the boys. Namutumba Districts have a high secondary school dropout ...

Surviving Intimate Partner Violent Marriage: Experiences of Women Undergoing Psychotherapy at Musasa Project, Harare.

ABSTRACT The study examined the nature of recurring violence against women in Harare. It focused on the lived experiences among female victims. Particular attention was given to the forms of violence experienced, reasons for staying in abusive marriages and the surviving mechanisms adopted by the female victims. The qualitative research method was employed to gather the required data with the use of semi-structured interviews. The study findings confirmed the existence of violence in marriag...

The Impact of Early Marriage On the Academic Performance of the Girl-Child in Elangata- Wuas Zone, Kenya.

ABSTRACT The title of the study is; ‘The impact of early marriages on the academic performance of the girl child in Elangata-wuas zone Kajiado district, Kenya’. It was intended investigate the effect of early marriages on the performance of the girls in education. The report is made up of five chapters. Chapter one deals with the introduction thus; the background to the study, statement of the problem, objectives and others. Chapter two is literature review, chapter three is research meth...

Bride Price And Domestic Violi~Nce In Customary Marriages Case Study Uganda

TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................. i APPROVAL SHEET ...................................................................................................................... ii DEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..............................................

A Critical Examination of Broken Homes in Nigeria

Marriage is an important part of man’s social life; a covenant and commitment between a man and woman. At a particular stage in life, people are questioned if they are not married. Yet, some people see the cure for unhappy marriage as separation (divorce), it’s often seems to be a problem than a solution; meanwhile, the society is heavily affected. Divorce remains a severe crisis; it inflicts pains on people concerned, children and the society at large. Many have seen the marriage covenan...

The Effect of Divorce on Pupils Academic Performance in Primary Schools.

  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     Background of the Study It is observed by the researchers that marriage between a man and a woman is expected to be a permanent affair and lasting association until death takes away one of the partners but changes in the Nigerian society, marriage is now seen to be a temporary affair which can be dissolved if either part by cruelty, desertion or adultery goes against the wishes of their union. Divorce is actually a legal dissolution of the marital u...

Understanding Consensual Unions As A Form Of Family Formation In Urban Accra

ABSTRACT Consensual unions as an alternative form of family formation is a growing phenomenon in especially urban centres in Africa, including Ghana. This qualitative study was aimed at exploring the lived experiences of persons in consensual unions. The research was conducted in the urban space of Accra and the target population was all persons who at the time of the study were in consensual unions. With the use of purposive sampling technique, a total of thirty-one participants were selecte...

Critical Analysis of the Legal and Institutional Framework Regarding Matrimonial Property in Uganda

GENERAL INTRODUCTION Matrimonial property is property owned or obtained by either or both married spouses before or during their marriage. Matrimonial property in Uganda has not yet been clearly defined either by statutory law or case law. However courts have provided a starting point for determination of what constitutes matrimonial property. In the ease of Julius Rwabinumi vs. Hope Bahimbisomwc 1 , Justice Twinomujuni held that: ··~-latrimonial property is joint property between husband ...

Impact of Social Media On the Behavior of Teenagers and Young Adults: A Case Study of Makindye Division Kampala

ABSTRACT The main objective of the study is to determine the effect of social media on the behavior of teenagers and young adults in Uganda and the specific objectives were; to determine how the youth in Uganda use social media in their daily lives, to determine if the youth in Uganda prefer social media as means of communication as opposed to traditional methods, to find out the impacts social media has on behavior changes among the Ugandan youths to determine the threats that comes with us...

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TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION ........................................................................................................ iAPPROVAL .............................................................................................................. iiDEDICATION .......................................................................................................... iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ....................................................................................... ivLIST OF ACRON...

Carriage of β-Lactamase and Antibiotics Resistance Plasmids by Strains of Staphylococcus Aureus Isolated from Hospital Patients in Ekpoma

ABSTRACT A total of 100 subjects were screened for  S. aureus strains, thirty (30) S. aureus isolates were obatained. The carriage of β-lactamase among the 30 isolates was determined by using starch iodine agar plate method. It was found that 19(63.3%) of the S. aureus strains were β-lactamase producing. Plasmid curing of the β-lactamase producing isolates was done using acredine orange supplimented nutrient agar to determine if their β-lactamase producing capability was plasmid mediated...

The Effect of Divorce on Pupils Academic Performance in Primary Schools

  CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1     Background of the Study It is observed by the researchers that marriage between a man and a woman is expected to be a permanent affair and lasting association until death takes away one of the partners but changes in the Nigerian society, marriage is now seen to be a temporary affair which can be dissolved if either part by cruelty, desertion or adultery goes against the wishes of their union. Divorce is actually a legal dissolution of the marital u...

The Impact of Social Media on Attitude of Youths Towards Sex

It is observed that most young adults in the higher institutions of learning do not think about marriage but to have fun. This rationale necessitated this study. The work focused on the role of social media in determining the disposition of undergraduates towards sex. The study also explored how these undergraduates view marriage. 

The Law Governing Divorce in Nigeria

The law governing divorce in Nigeria. TABLE OF CONTENT • INTRODUCTION   • MARRIAGE   • TYPES OF MARRIAGE   • DIVORCE     • DIVORCE AS IT RELATES TO THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF MARRIAGE     • CUSTODY OF CHILDREN   • OPINION   • CONCLUSION   • REFERENCES


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