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Young people’s views on early marriage and education, northern Nigeria*
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Danladi Mamman **
Early marriage is more common in the northern parts of Nigeria. Here, many parents prefer to marry off their daughters at a very young age, for cultural and economic reasons. The rate of illiteracy among females is higher here than in the south. Recent studies have highlighted improved primary and secondary enrolment rates for girls. Girls who have dropped out of school, or not been enrolled in the first place, are likely to be pushed into early marriage. Marriage usually prevents them from starting or resuming their education.
Response to the problem
In recent years, states in northern Nigeria, such as Niger and Bauchi states, have enacted laws prohibiting the withdrawal of girls from school for marriage, but this is not being enforced. The Federal Government of Nigeria and the 19 Northern States Government have introduced initiatives to tackle early marriage and its impact on education (e.g.public sensitisation on girls’ reproductive health and rights and the importance of allowing girls to complete senior secondary school; strengthening links between schools and communities to improve girls’ retention in school; changing girls’ attitudes towards education; and establishing more schools for females only). Some initiatives have yielded positive results: married girls/single mothers who had dropped out have restarted school, and parents have started to allow girls to complete senior secondary school before marriage and even proceed to higher education. The Child Rights Act was enacted in 2003 by the
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Beranda > special education > Young people’s views on early marriage and education, northern Nigeria*
Young people’s views on early marriage and education, northern Nigeria*
November 12, 2009 depuguh Tinggalkan komentar Go to comments
Danladi Mamman **
Early marriage is more common in the northern parts of Nigeria. Here, many parents prefer to marry off their daughters at a very young age, for cultural and economic reasons. The rate of illiteracy among females is higher here than in the south. Recent studies have highlighted improved primary and secondary enrolment rates for girls. Girls who have dropped out of school, or not been enrolled in the first place, are likely to be pushed into early marriage. Marriage usually prevents them from starting or resuming their education.
Response to the problem
In recent years, states in northern Nigeria, such as Niger and Bauchi states, have enacted laws prohibiting the withdrawal of girls from school for marriage, but this is not being enforced. The Federal Government of Nigeria and the 19 Northern States Government have introduced initiatives to tackle early marriage and its impact on education (e.g.public sensitisation on girls’ reproductive health and rights and the importance of allowing girls to complete senior secondary school; strengthening links between schools and communities to improve girls’ retention in school; changing girls’ attitudes towards education; and establishing more schools for females only). Some initiatives have yielded positive results: married girls/single mothers who had dropped out have restarted school, and parents have started to allow girls to complete senior secondary school before marriage and even proceed to higher education. The Child Rights Act was enacted in 2003 by the