CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGBROUND OF THE STUDY. Marriage is found in all cultures. It is a process by which individuals select their life partners. It is an old institution which regulates the term upon which male and female reproduce according to well defined and acceptable social norms. This project undertaken would study one aspect of marriage‚ which is seen as a social problem in contemporary Nigerian society: namely early marriage. The study will try to find out its probable causes and
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Why does early and forced marriage happen? The causes of early and forced marriage are complex‚ interrelated and dependent on individual circumstances and context. But the practice is driven by these main factors: gender inequality – women and girls often occupy a lower status in societies as a result of social and cultural traditions‚ attitudes‚ beliefs that deny them their rights and stifle their ability to play an equal role in their homes and communities poverty – in families on a low
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Aulora Ellis HFST 1500-400 Abstract Abstract #1 By: Yie-Chu Foo; Cai-Lian Tam; Teck-Heang Lee. International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health (IJCRIMPH). Mar2012‚ Vol. 4 Issue 3‚ p190-201. 12p. Drugs have been around for ages and it comes in many different forms throughout its existence. With changes in the forms of drugs‚ technology and other environmental factors over time‚ underlying the mechanisms causing drug abuse could have evolved too. Therefore
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Multiplication of contaminant bacteria in urine and interpretation of delayed culture. Abstract A prospective study of the bacterial populations of non-infected urine was mounted in an attempt to define the length of delay between voiding and analysis during which culture would not give false positive results due to the multiplication of contaminant bacteria present at the time of voiding. The findings suggest that culture of urine within four hours of voiding is likely to give a true indication
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customs are the regulations of individuals’ conduct in the society; linking individuals while preserving relations. Customs enjoy the force of antiquity and hence ought to be obeyed irrespective of the rationale behind. The continued practice of early child marriage has largely been due to the ideologies of the society concern along with the backup given by religion to some extenChild brides can still be found in every corner of Kilifi County. As much as this happens to boys and girls‚ the girl child is
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Marriage is an inevitable stage of our life. However‚ people debate over the pros and cons of early marriage and late marriage. Some people get married early just because of their environment and culture. Some have to marry their partner due to pregnancy or other social issues. In some parts of the world‚ people focus more on education and career and they prefer to marry late. Undoubtedly‚ the marriage is one of the most important institutions of the society. Each person in the world would like to
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Abstract This paper reviews a series of studies addressing the question of whether loss of love and affection early in marriage and long-term marital instability have roots in couples’ premarital relationships. The findings summarized in this paper suggest that loss of love and affection early in marriage and later marital instability can be traced back to couples’ courtship experiences; findings also suggest that the courtship dynamics of couples who are likely to divorce early in marriage are
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Birth‚ marriage and death are the standard trio of key events in most people’s lives. But only one‚ marriage is a matter of choice (Innocenti Digest‚ 2001). The rights to have a choice were recognized as a principle of law‚ yet many girls and some boys enter marriage life without any chance of their rights to choose. Childhood and adolescence are usually the greatest years of one’s life. However‚ the period is cut short when marriage and adult responsibilities come too early as ones practiced early
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Abstract The exploratory research in this thesis analyses the influence of culture and politics on accounting change since independence. A theoretical framework is proposed within which historical studies of the influence of culture and politics on accounting and accounting change may be undertaken. In this framework‚ the accounting system is viewed as part of the whole social system in the country of study‚ providing information for decision making and providing a tool for economic
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EFFECT OF EARLY GIRL CHILD MARRIAGE IN NIGERIA OBA ADEBOYE SOLOMON - SCHOOL: LAGOS STATE SCHOOL OF NURSING‚ IGANDO DATE: JANUARY 2014. INTRODUCTION Today child marriage are fairly wide spread in developing areas of the world‚ especially in Africa‚ South Asia‚ South east and East Asia‚ West Asia‚ Latin America and Oceania. The incidence rates of child marriage have been falling in most parts of the world. The five nations with the highest observed rates of child marriages in the world
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