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| dc.contributor.author | Chekole, Masreshaw | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-10-27T07:19:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-10-27T07:19:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-09 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/14292 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Although concern has been given to the issue of early marriage taking time in developing nations the practice involved in applying it become still increasing. The researcher stands to investigate the associated factors and Solutions toward early marriage practices in the Amhara region, particularly in Fogera Woreda which is one of the regions early marriages has been practiced. The purpose of this study was to identify what factors drive parents and indicate the mitigating strategies used to reduce early marriage practices in their localities. The researcher employed a qualitative methodology and phenomenological study design. Purposive sampling was used to gather available data on people who live in rural and urban areas in Woreta and around it. Fifteen participants (parents, religious leaders, and gender office experts) were involved in this study by using semi-structured in-depth interviews, focused group discussions, and document review as an instrument. The finding of the study shows that parents feel threats psychologically to their children’s well-being, this might leads them to decide irrationally about the children‘s future marriages. This also builds another imagination of the education system as a general and they assume that their children will expose to sexually transmitted diseases when they sent the children to school. Parents feel shame when they are not able to prepare marriage ceremonies in return for their neighbor’s former ceremony. Community views for early marriage may challenge parents; the presence of illiterate families, gifts like bride prices and farming lands highly contribute to early marriage practices, especially to the rural people. High concern and commitment by the actors to the issue opens the door to changing the attitudes of those who are involved. In general, factors of early marriage in the study area are parental low level of understanding in relation to early marriage consequences on the life of married ones, parental low economic status, and the presence of local perspectives that helps to motivate parents to apply this practice. To reduce early marriage practices, parents, religious leaders, and gender office experts have great roles. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.subject | Adult Education and Community Development | en_US |
| dc.title | Associated Factors and Solutions towards Early Marriage in South Gonder Zone the Case of Fogera Woreda | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
