Child Marriage And Its Impact On Development A Case Study Of Paya Sub County In Tororo District, Uganda.
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This report presents the fmdings of the study on "Child Marriage and its impact on Development" which was carried out in Paya Sub County, Tororo district, Eastern Uganda.
The research developed a conceptual model to illustrate the causes-effect relationship of Child Marriages. The study had four objectives; to verify whether child marriages take place in Paya Sub County, to examine the conditions and factors that lead to child marriage and also establish the extent to which child marriage has impacted on economic and social development in the study area. The study in addition sought to identify the mitigation measures of averting child marnages.
The research study used descriptive survey design using standardized questionnaires on a sample size of 134 people and 1 00 respondents was selected. Out of the 100 respondents (3 7 female and 63 male) and had understanding of the meaning of child marriage as "marriage of people below the age of 18 years". The study informed that, the majority 49.5% of the child couples derive their livelihood from casual labour and 48.5% had acquired 0' level, while only 4.00% with degree qualifications. The violence of the right to quality education and poverty presented as major effects of child marriage couples on social and economic development in this study.
- Department: Business Administration and Management
- Project ID: BAM3453
- Access Fee: ₦5,000
- Pages: 65 Pages
- Reference: YES
- Format: Microsoft Word
- Views: 402
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