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| Paper Title: | Influence of Early Marriage on Girl-Child Education in Nigeria: Implications for Guidance |
| Authors Name: | OGUCHE THANKGOD EMMANUEL , Adamu Elizabeth , Victoria Ogwa Adikwu |
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| Published Paper Id: | IJRTI2511133 |
| Published In: | Volume 10 Issue 11, November-2025 |
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| Abstract: | This study examined the Influence of Early Marriage on Girl-Child Education in Nigeria: Implications for Guidance and Counselling. The study adopted a descriptive survey design with a sample of 442 respondents drawn from selected schools across urban and rural areas in North-Central Nigeria. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data, while the results were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and t-test statistics. Findings revealed that early marriage significantly hinders girls’ educational access, retention, and progression, with a sectional mean of 2.63, indicating that respondents generally agreed that early marriage remains a major barrier to girl-child education. The study further found that guidance and counselling interventions play a crucial role in reducing the negative effects of early marriage through awareness creation, parental counselling, and empowerment programmes (sectional mean = 2.79). The t-test analysis showed a significant influence of early marriage on girl-child education (t = 0.113, p < 0.05), while location-based differences were not significant (p > 0.05), indicating that both urban and rural girls are similarly affected. The study concluded that early marriage continues to limit educational opportunities and socio-economic advancement for girls in Nigeria. It recommended strengthening school counselling services, enforcing laws against child marriage, intensifying public awareness campaigns, and providing educational incentives to enhance girls’ retention and achievement. |
| Keywords: | Early marriage, Girl-child education, Guidance and counselling, Gender, Nigeria |
| Cite Article: | "Influence of Early Marriage on Girl-Child Education in Nigeria: Implications for Guidance", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.10, Issue 11, page no.b263-b272, November-2025, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2511133.pdf |
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