Essays about: "marriageability"

Found 3 essays containing the word marriageability.

  1. 1. The effects of female genital mutilation among teenage girls and young women in Nigeria.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

    Author : Rita Keredei; [2022]
    Keywords : Female Genital Cutting FGC ; Non-governmental organisation NGO ; perception; legislation; awareness; Gender-Based Violence GBV ; practice; UNICEF; World Health Organisation WHO ; traditional; women; health; girls; circumcision.;

    Abstract : Female genital cutting is a problem that has taken several dimensions and continues to be practiced despite enormous efforts and resources invested by governments,non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other stakeholders to ensure that the practice is discontinued worldwide. This study was conducted with the primary objective of assessing the views and perceptions of NGOs on the practice of female genital cutting in Nigeria. READ MORE

  3. 2. The role of sociocultural factors in the continuation of Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Amal Ali; [2022]
    Keywords : female genital mutilation; FGM C; Nigeria; mothers attitudes; marriageability; education; religion; social influence; sociocultural; theory of planned behavior; daughters;

    Abstract : Despite many international and local attempts to end the practice of FGM/C, this practice continues to flourish in Nigeria and thus has a negative impact on the lives of girls and women on a daily basis. Furthermore, female genital mutilation is a serious form of violence against girls, women, and children that must be abolished worldwide. READ MORE

  4. 3. 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