ABSTRACT
The study was conducted of the impacts of early marriages on girl child education achievement.
Lubaga Division was taken up as a case study. The purpose of the study was to examine the
impacts of early marriages on girl child education achievement in Lubaga division. The
objectives of the study were: to find out the magnitude of the problem of early marriages in
Lubaga Division; to examine the causes of early marriages in Lubaga Division and how it can be
reduced; and to find out whether girls who get married before completing their studies achieve
high in their education.
The study employed a cross sectional survey method as a research design. Both primary data and
secondary data were collected from 22 respondents all of which were from Lubaga Division-the
case study. The data that was collected was analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively.
The study revealed that the magnitude of early marriages in Lubaga Division was high,. The
causes of early marriages were poverty, ignorance, and gender biasness. The phenomenon can be
reduced through sensitization of masses, poverty alleviation, and promotion of girl child
education. Finally, it was concluded that majority of girls who fall victims of early marriages
were not in position to achieve high in their education.
The government, CBOs and NGOs were recommended to carry out massive sensitization of the
masses on the dangers of early marriages in Lubaga Division. They were also recommended to
iniated projects that can help to alleviate poverty amongst the poor.
FAUSTA, K (2021). The Impacts Of Early Marriages On Girl Child Academic Achievement. A Case Study Of Lubaga Division-Kampala District. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-impacts-of-early-marriages-on-girl-child-academic-achievement-a-case-study-of-lubaga-division-kampala-district
FAUSTA, KAYEZU "The Impacts Of Early Marriages On Girl Child Academic Achievement. A Case Study Of Lubaga Division-Kampala District" Afribary. Afribary, 03 Jun. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-impacts-of-early-marriages-on-girl-child-academic-achievement-a-case-study-of-lubaga-division-kampala-district. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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FAUSTA, KAYEZU . "The Impacts Of Early Marriages On Girl Child Academic Achievement. A Case Study Of Lubaga Division-Kampala District" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 23, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-impacts-of-early-marriages-on-girl-child-academic-achievement-a-case-study-of-lubaga-division-kampala-district