CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF EARLY MARRIAGES IN KAPCHORWA TOWN COUNCIL, KAPCHORWA DISTRICT.
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2024-09-03
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The study concentrated on causes and effects of early marriages in Kapchorwa Town Council, Kapchorwa District. The study concentrated on the: To find out the causes of early marriages in Kapchorwa Town council, Kapchorwa District, to investigate the impact of early marriages in of Kapchorwa Town council, Kapchorwa District and lastly to find out possible solutions to early marriages in Kapchorwa Town Council, Kapchorwa District. The study findings concluded that: Findings concluded that lack of employment and economic opportunities is the leading cause of early marriages, that parents offer their daughters to early marriages for financial gains, that early marriages lead to depression and feeling alone as they are in most cases always forced and there is no love always between partners, findings also concluded that forced sexual intercourse and denial of free will are in most cases a result of early marriages, that establishment of possible laws and regulations can help in prevention of early marriages, and lastly that women empowerment may play a great role in prevention of early marriages. Findings recommended that there should be more policies designed by the Government to curb early marriage among teenagers that parents should play their daily roles during children’s teenage age such as paying tuition to avoid early marriages and lastly that Government should design more programs that give teenagers more opportunities to stay in school.