Essays about: "bride price"

Found 3 essays containing the words bride price.

1. 1. The Role of Socio-Economic Factors on the Continuation of Female Genital Mutilation in Africa: A Critical Analysis of Kenya

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Christensson Patricia; [2021]
   Keywords : Socioeconomic factors; female genital mutilation FGM ; ethnic communities; marriageability; human rights.;

   Abstract : Kenya is one of the Sub-Saharan countries that continue to experience incidences of FGM among various ethnic communities. While FGM prevalence has reduced significantly in the last decade due to government crackdowns and the adoption of relevant anti-practice laws, several Kenyan communities continue to circumcise girls and women secretly. READ MORE

3. 2. Adolescent Marriage and Rainfall The Effect of Climate Change in Nepal and Uganda

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : EMMA DOLDERER; LINNÉA FRID; [2018-07-02]
   Keywords : Adolescent marriage; dowry; bride price; climate change; rainfall; Nepal; Uganda;

   Abstract : This paper studies the relationship between the amount of rainfall and the probability of adolescent marriage in two countries where marriage payments are prevalent: dowry in Nepal and bride price in Uganda. Dowry is a marital payment from the bride’s family to the groom, whereas bride price is the transfer from the groom to the bride’s family. READ MORE

4. 3. Chinese Marriage Traditions: Exploring Contemporary Changes

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Yueyi Qiu; [2013]
   Keywords : bride price; social exchange; Chinese marriage; gender inequality; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis presents the transitions of Chinese people’s marriage concepts from before 1949 up to 1978 and explores the new marriage concepts now. The analysis part includes the high rates of divorce, left-over women and the bride price in China. READ MORE