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Child Education in Nigeria

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Children in the claasroom This obligation cannot be ignored when we are reminded that failure to provide education for the child tantamount to failure in providing the child with a future. Education of the child becomes very imperative and in fact a constitutional right to him, the child’s learning process begins at the feotal developmental stage, when he begins to learn by being sensitized in the process, to when he is given birth to, post natal stage. The very basic foundation of the child begins with the informal education that starts at babyhood infancy, and adolescent. The prime provider of this learning is the parent to the child, the conventional curriculum of the child is based on the already acquired knowledge by parents over time, which is now being transmitted to the child, it begins with the act of communication. This responsibility is not only centered on the family settings but, outside the home, this education commences before the normal schooling age. The chi...

Child Marriage (History, Definition and Causes)

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Underage Mothers (Child Marriage) Historically, child marriage was common around the world, the average life expectancy did not exceed 50 years old so it was seen as a better way to reproduce through child marriage. The practice began to be questioned in the 20th century, with the age of individuals' first marriage increasing in many countries and most countries increasing the minimum marriage age

Pains and Agony of Child Marriage

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Child Marriage is not an option. Support girl education Child/Early marriage refers to any marriage of a child younger than 18 years old, in accordance to Article 1 of the Convention on the Right of the Child. While child marriage affects both sexes, girls are disproportionately affected as they are the majority of the victims. Their overall development is compromised, leaving them socially isolated with little education, skills and opportunities for employment and self-realization. This leaves child brides more vulnerable to poverty, a consequence of child marriage as well as a cause.