Effects Of Early Marriage On Girl Child Education A Case Study Of Manaret Location, Sotik District .

ABSRACT This paper explores the issue of early marriage in Kenya. It shed light specifically on reason behind its perceptions, its harmful consequences, a barrier to education band enjoyment of girls’ human rights and how it further threatens the development of the county. The finding from an extensive reading of materials related to early marriage suggest that early marriage is due to various factors including among others. The search for economic survival, protection of young girls, peer group and family pressure, controlling female behavior and sexuality, wars and civil conflicts and socio-cultural and religious values. The study employed as descriptive study design with triangulation of both quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection and analysis. The qualitative methods, involved, in-depth interviews with key informants, observation, documentation, and focused group discussions. The quantitative methods involved were the use of questionnaires; a total sample of population of 80 girls and boys were reached fort its study. In conclusive remarks, in my study in Manoret location. It was clear from the onset that certain conditions are important in curbing early marriage on girl child, assisting victims of past and present of early marriage and incorporating at~ stakeholders in sensitizing people about the impact ofearly marriage. The recommendations in terms of measures to combat EMGCE including the need for early marriage legislating, strengthening community network, transformation of socio-cultural norms, getting men involved in activities for combating this common disease of early marriage on girl child, all this is aimed at improving the status of girl child within the society and enable them participate meaningfully in the development.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Declaration Approval ii
Dedication iii 

Acknowledgement iv

Table of contents v

Abbreviations vi

Acronyms viii

List of tables ix

List of figures x

Abstract xi

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the study 1

1.2 Statement ofthe problem 2

1.3 Objectives ofthe study 3

1.4 Research questions 3

1.5 The scope of the study 3

1.6 Significance ofthe study 4

1.7 Conceptual framework 4

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 Introduction 5

2.1 Introduction to literature review 5

2.2 Concept of early marriage 6

2.3 Reasons for early marriage in Kenya 8

2.3 lEconomic survival strategies 8

2.3.2 Socio-cultural and religious values 9 

2.3.3 Value of virginity and protection of young girls 9

2.4 Consequences surrounding early marriages 10

2.4.1 Health and Related Outcomes 10

2.4.2 Lack of power 12

2.4.3Divorce or abandonment and Early widowhood 12

2.4.4Consequences for children 12

2.5 Early marriages as a challenge to development 15

2.6 Early marriage as a violation of girls human rights 16

2.6.1 Human rights approach to the issue of early marriage 17

2.6.2 Recognition of Girl’s rights 17

CHAPTER THREE

METHODOLOGY

3.0 Introduction 18

3.1 Research design 18

3.2 Area of study 18

3.3 Study population 18

3.4 Sample size, Selection and Composition 19

3.5: Research procedure 19

3.6Research instruments 20

3.7Data analysis 20

CHAPTER FOUR FINDINGS AND INTERPRETATION

4.0 Introduction 21

4.1 Factors that account for early marriage 21

4.2 Reasons for early marriage to age by gender 22

4.3 Who should be given opportunity to study between a girl and a boy? 23

CHAPTER FIVE SUMMARY, CONCLUTION, AND RECOMMENTATIONS

5.0 Introduction 25 

5.1 Discussion .26

5.2 Conclusion .25

5.3 Recommendation 27

5.4 Areas of Further Studies 28 References 29 Appendix 1 31 Appendix ii 34