Polygamous Marriage Versus Poverty Eradication In Gomba District, Uganda

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 Marriage In Gomba

District. The Study Revealed That Due To High Population Of Women Over Men

That Are Pushing Men To Sympathize Women Thus Marrying Many Of Them As

The Only Way To Contain Them In Happiness Thus Leading To Poverty Due To

Large Families. The Third Objectives Were To Establish Strategies To Curb Off

Polygamous Marriage And Poverty As Well In Gomba District. The Study

Showed That Encouraging Monogamous Marriage Empowering Women, And Sensitization On Islamic Teachings Could Curb Off Polygamous Marriage As Well As Poverty In Gomba District.