Child marriage in Nigeria

Child Marriage in Nigeria. In 2017 in Nigeria, 43% of girls are married off before the age of 18. 17% are married before they turn 15.[1][2] Nigeria is the 11th highest nation in the world for percentage of child marriages.

Data shows a 9% decline in the prevalence of child marriage compared to 2003.[1]

These figures are higher in the northeast and northwest, where nearly 3 out of 4 girls are married before becoming 18-years-old.[3]

Married girls are often pressured into early and repeated pregnancies.[3]

The Nigerian Constitution does not establish a minimum age of marriage. The Child Rights Act, which was passed in 2003, sets the age of marriage at 18 years-old. However, only 23 states of the 3[4] 6 Nigeria states have begun to take steps to implement the minimum age of marriage.[1][5]

See also

Further reading
  • Early Marriage and Its Implications on the Nigerian Economy [16]
  • Nigeria and Child Marriage: Legal Issues, Complications, Implications, Prospects and Solutions [17]
  • Economic Impacts of Child Marriage: A Review of the Literature [18]
  • The Experience of Early Marriage [19]
  • Engaging Islamic Opinion Leaders on Child Marriage: Preliminary Results from Pilot Projects in Nigeria [20]
  • Girl Child Marriage and Its Association With National Rates of HIV, Maternal Health, and Infant Mortality Across 97 Countries [21]
  • Education an Antidote against Early Marriage for the Girl-Child [22]
  • Obstetric fistula and sociocultural practices in Hausa community of Northern Nigeria[23]
  • Exploring child prostitution in a major city in the West African region [24]
  • Child marriage in Nigeria: (Il)legal and (un)constitutional? [25]

References
  1. "Child marriage around the world: NIGERIA", Girls Not Brides
  2. Malé, Chata; Wodon, Quentin (2016). "Basic Profile of Child Marriage in Nigeria. World". Bank, Washington, DC. © World Bank.
  3. "NIGERIA: "IF A GIRL IS 15 YEARS OLD AND SHE IS NOT MARRIED, PEOPLE WILL START COMPLAINING"", Girls Not Brides, April 20, 2016
  4. Arthi, Vellore; Fenske, James (April 2016). "Intra-household labor allocation in colonial Nigeria" (PDF). Explorations in Economic History. 60: 69–92. doi:10.1016/j.eeh.2015.11.003. ISSN 0014-4983.
  5. Braimah, Tim (2014). "Child marriage in Northern Nigeria: Section 61 of Part I of the 1999 Constitution and the protection of children against child marriage". Saflii.org. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  6. Audu, Bala; Geidam, Ado; Jarma, Hajara (2008-10-26). "Child labor and sexual assault among girls in Maiduguri, Nigeria". International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 104 (1): 64–67. doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2008.09.007. ISSN 0020-7292.
  7. Hamenoo, Emma Seyram; Dwomoh, Emmanuel Aprakru; Dako-Gyeke, Mavis (2018). "Child labour in Ghana: Implications for children's education and health". Children and Youth Services Review. 93: 248–254. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.07.026. ISSN 0190-7409.
  8. Twum-Danso Imoh, Afua; Okyere, Samuel (2020). "Towards a more holistic understanding of child participation: Foregrounding the experiences of children in Ghana and Nigeria". Children and Youth Services Review. 112: 104927. doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.104927. ISSN 0190-7409.
  9. Olaosebikan, Olamide; Abdulrazaq, Bello; Owoade, Durodola; Ogunade, Adedayo; Aina, Olufemi; Ilona, Paul; Muheebwa, Adeline; Teeken, Béla; Iluebbey, Peter; Kulakow, Peter; Bakare, Moshood (2019-01-01). "Gender-based constraints affecting biofortified cassava production, processing and marketing among men and women adopters in Oyo and Benue States, Nigeria". Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology. Crop Pathology in Africa. 105: 17–27. doi:10.1016/j.pmpp.2018.11.007. ISSN 0885-5765. PMC 6472612. PMID 31007372.
  10. Dunmade, Israel; Anjola, Abiola (2019). "Social Lifecycle Impact Assessment of Cocoyam Chips Hawking in Lagos, Nigeria". Procedia Manufacturing. 35: 453–458. doi:10.1016/j.promfg.2019.05.066. ISSN 2351-9789.
  11. Amuda, Yusuff Jelili (2011). "Child education in Nigeria: Hindrances and legal solutions". Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. 15: 3027–3031. doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.04.237. ISSN 1877-0428.
  12. Amusan, Lere; Ejoke, Ufuoma Patience (2017). "The psychological trauma inflicted by Boko Haram insurgency in the North Eastern Nigeria". Aggression and Violent Behavior. 36: 52–59. doi:10.1016/j.avb.2017.07.001. ISSN 1359-1789.
  13. Anikwe, Chidebe C.; Ejikeme, Brown N.; Obiechina, Nworah J.; Okorochukwu, Bartholomew C.; Obuna, Johnson A.; Onu, Fidelis A.; Ajah, Lenard O. (2019-01-01). "Female genital mutilation and obstetric outcome: A cross-sectional comparative study in a tertiary hospital in Abakaliki South East Nigeria". European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X. 1: 100005. doi:10.1016/j.eurox.2019.100005. ISSN 2590-1613. PMC 6683977. PMID 31396592.
  14. Bohren, Meghan A.; Vogel, Joshua P.; Tunçalp, Özge; Fawole, Bukola; Titiloye, Musibau A.; Olutayo, Akinpelu Olanrewaju; Oyeniran, Agnes A.; Ogunlade, Modupe; Metiboba, Loveth; Osunsan, Olubunmi R.; Idris, Hadiza A. (2016-12-01). ""By slapping their laps, the patient will know that you truly care for her": A qualitative study on social norms and acceptability of the mistreatment of women during childbirth in Abuja, Nigeria". SSM - Population Health. 2: 640–655. doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2016.07.003. ISSN 2352-8273. PMC 5356417. PMID 28345016.
  15. Efevbera, Yvette; Bhabha, Jacqueline; Farmer, Paul E.; Fink, Günther (2017). "Girl child marriage as a risk factor for early childhood development and stunting". Social Science & Medicine. 185: 91–101. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.05.027. ISSN 0277-9536.
  16. Afolabi, Babatunde; Abatan, Matthew Sunday (2014). "Early Marriage and Its Implications on the Nigerian Economy". SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:10.2139/ssrn.2528255. ISSN 1556-5068.
  17. Nwonu,, Christopher Okafor; Oyakhiromen, Ifidon (2014). "Nigeria and Child Marriage: Legal Issues, Complications, Implications, Prospects and Solutions". Journal of Law, Policy and Globalization. 29.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  18. Parsons, Jennifer; Edmeades, Jeffrey; Kes, Aslihan; Petroni, Suzanne; Sexton, Maggie; Wodon, Quentin (2015-07-03). "Economic Impacts of Child Marriage: A Review of the Literature". The Review of Faith & International Affairs. 13 (3): 12–22. doi:10.1080/15570274.2015.1075757. hdl:10.1080/15570274.2015.1075757. ISSN 1557-0274.
  19. Segal-Engelchin, Dorit; Huss, Efrat; Massry, Najlaa (2016-07-27). "The Experience of Early Marriage". Journal of Adolescent Research. 31 (6): 725–749. doi:10.1177/0743558415605167. ISSN 0743-5584.
  20. Walker, Judith-Ann (2015-07-03). "Engaging Islamic Opinion Leaders on Child Marriage: Preliminary Results from Pilot Projects in Nigeria". The Review of Faith & International Affairs. 13 (3): 48–58. doi:10.1080/15570274.2015.1075760. hdl:10.1080/15570274.2015.1075760. ISSN 1557-0274.
  21. Raj, Anita; Boehmer, Ulrike (April 2013). "Girl Child Marriage and Its Association With National Rates of HIV, Maternal Health, and Infant Mortality Across 97 Countries". Violence Against Women. 19 (4): 536–551. doi:10.1177/1077801213487747. ISSN 1077-8012.
  22. Ijeoma, Okereke Chinyere; Uwakwe, Joseph O.; Paul, Nwamuo (2013-08-01). "Education an Antidote against Early Marriage for the Girl-Child". Journal of Educational and Social Research. doi:10.5901/jesr.2013.v3n5p73.
  23. Amodu, Oluwakemi C.; Salami, Bukola; Richter, Solina (2017-). "Obstetric fistula and sociocultural practices in Hausa community of Northern Nigeria". Women and Birth. 30 (5): 258–263. doi:10.1016/j.wombi.2017.02.009. ISSN 1871-5192. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  24. Hounmenou, Charles (2016). "Exploring child prostitution in a major city in the West African region". Child Abuse & Neglect. 59: 26–35. doi:10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.07.003. ISSN 0145-2134.
  25. Nwauche, Enyinna S (2015). "Child marriage in Nigeria: (Il)legal and (un)constitutional?". African Human Rights Law Journal. 15 (2): 421–432. doi:10.17159/1996-2096/2015/v15n2a9.


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