CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020
| Author | Ayertey, Theresah |
|---|---|
| Title | Child Marriage: A Reoccuring Issue In Ghana And South Africa (Cultural Perspective) |
| Summary | The Issue of child marriage cannot be over emphasized. It is a generational issue which seems to be very difficult to eradicate. International and local researchers, advocates, legal practitioners and students have in the previous years contributed to its eradication, but unfortunately the practice still persists. Poverty, gender inequality, weakness in law enforcement and teenage pregnancy are the major causes of child marriage in Ghana. This Study will, however, focus on traditional and cultural practices, which is also a cause of child marriage and how these practices occur despite the numerous legal frameworks in Ghana while comparing it to South Africa. Cultural Practices like child betrothal, Trokosi tradition, Ukuthwala, the tradition of having more children in the rural areas of the Northern region of Ghana and the Eastern Cape of South Africa will be examined. Not only does these practices contribute to child marriage, but they are also very difficult to be detached from the people who practice them because that has become their way of living. Legal frameworks in both Jurisdictions protecting the rights of the child as well as policies and programs put in place to mitigate the practice will also be assessed. This study explores these challenges and proposes solutions where available |
| Supervisor | Caitlin Brown |
| Department | Legal Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2020/ayertey_theresah.pdf |
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