INFLUENCE OF EARLY MARRIAGE ON EDUCATION OF THE GIRL-CHILD IN ABAKALIKI EDUCATION ZONE OF EBONYI STATE
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2015-09-14
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EBSU REPOSITORY
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This work sought to determine the influence of early marriage on the education of the girl child in Abakaliki education Zone of Ebonyi State. Four research questions guided the study, and a descriptive survey design was adopted. The population of the study was four hundred forth eight (448) teachers according to secondary education board, SEB, 2014). The researcher used simple random sampling technique to draw the sample for the study. Twenty eight (28) respondent were randomly selected from each of the five (5) selected schools. Structured questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. The researchers used test and retest method to determine the reliability of the instrument, and a reliability coefficient of 0.89 was obtained. All the copies of the questionnaire were dully completed and returned with no instrument mortality. Data collected were analyzed using the mean (x) to give verifiable answers to the problems and objectives of the research. The findings revealed that early marriage enhances poor academic performances, limits full development of the potentials of the girl-child among others. The researcher recommends that government should enact law through social welfare to prevent early marriage of the girl-child and should be punishable to anyone who violated such law. There should be mass enlightenment in various communities, schools against early marriage of the girl child.
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A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS, FACULTY OF EDUCATION EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY, ABAKALIKI IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF PGDE IN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS (ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING)
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