Causes and consequences of early marriage in Lusikisiki: a research paper

• Main Author: Jongizulu, Siziwe
• Format: Others
• Language: English
• Published: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University 2012
• Subjects: Teenage marriage > South Africa > Eastern Cape; Forced marriage > South Africa; Children's rights > South Africa > Eastern Cape
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1008414

The purpose of the study was to identify causes and consequences of early marriages in Lusikisiki. The population of this study is a convenience sample from Lusikisiki. The researcher thought that this was appropriate because these subjects would be sharing their personal experiences in the form of case studies. The ages of subjects that were interviewed were 40 years & 47 years old (both married early) and those that married late were both 50 years old. The idea that guided the study was an exploratory one aimed at understanding the phenomenon of early marriage. The aim was to explore the following ideas: Young girls are being given into marriage at their early age by their parents because of the bride price (ilobola)Women that are given into marriage early feel victimized by this process early marriage disrupts the school pattern of young girls Men are the main beneficiaries of early marriage.