CHILD MARRIAGE IN NIGERIA:THE HEALTH HAZARDS AND SOCIO-LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

CHILD MARRIAGE IN NIGERIA:THE HEALTH HAZARDS AND SOCIO-LEGAL IMPLICATIONS
Author: Armstrong Ukwuoma
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2013-09-21
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1304456188

This book informs that the practice of child marriage is harmful and inimical to the health, education, social wellbeing, socio-economic empowerment, and the fundamental rights of the child. It shows the conflicts between the practice and the public policy commitments and efforts of the government of Nigeria on the right to health, education, human/fundamental rights, the MDGs, the Nigeria Vision 20:2020, the goals of NEPAD and the transformation of Nigeria. It exposes the unsustainable arguments seeking to justify child marriage. This book calls on all individuals, legal persons, state and non-state actors and development partners including YOU to join and support the advocacy to end child marriage in Nigeria. For those who are yet to appreciate the girl-child as a person of great value like the male counterpart, this book is here to change such orientation.

Adoption of Children in Nigeria

Adoption of Children in Nigeria
Author: Ojochide Atojoko-movbude
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2011-12-02
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1456786253

THE PRACTICE OF ADOPTION IN NIGERIA IS QUITE NOVEL AS THERE IS A DEARTH OF INFORMATION CONCERNING ADOPTION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC . THE NEED TO WRITE THE BOOK AROSE OUT OF THE DESIRE TO MAKE SUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION READILY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC WHO HAVE THE DESIRE TO GIVE A NEEDY CHILD THE BALL OF HIS LIFE. IT DETAILS OUT THE PROCESS OF ADOPTION FROM START TO FINISH. A LOT OF RESEARCH WENT IN TO GIVE IT FLESH AND TO MAKE THE BOOK AND EASY READ FOR EVERYBODY. THE ISSUE OF ADOPTION HAS OVER TIME MOVED FROM PROVIDING A CHILDLESS PERSON WITH A CHILD FOR HIS CONVENIENCE TO CONSIDERING AS FOREMOST, THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD. CHILDREN ARE THE NEXT GENERATION AND AS SUCH SHOULD BE GIVEN A CHANCE, THERE IS NO OTHER WAY THAN TO GIVE SUCH CHILD A HOME AND PROPER GUIDANCE FROM A WILLING AND READY PARENT. THE BOOK CONSISTS OF THIRTEEN WELL STRUCTURED CHAPTERS AND EIGHT APPENDICES. THE APPENDICES CONTAIN RELEVANT STATUES AND PRECEDENTS WHICH WILL BE VERY USEFUL TO READERS WHO ARE NOT LAWYERS. ITS SIMPLIFIED LANGUAGE MAKES IS IDEAL FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, LAW STUDENTS WILL FIND USEFUL STUDY MATERIAL IN THE BOOK AND IT IS ALSO A NECESSARY HANDBOOK FOR A LAWYER SEEKING AN INDEPTH KNOWLEDGE AND GUIDANCE ON ADOPTION. IT IS A VERY HADY BOOK FOR THE MAN OR WOMAN SEEKING HELP IN ADOPTING A CHILD. IT IS A BOOK THAT CUTS ACROSS BORDERS.

Child Marriage in Nigeria: Human Rights and the Islamic Law Perspectives

Child Marriage in Nigeria: Human Rights and the Islamic Law Perspectives
Author: Ammar Badmus
Publisher:
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2020-02-13
Genre:
ISBN:

This work is an attempt to deal with Child Marriage in the perspective of Human Rights Laws and Islamic Law with a view to laying bare the two positions and giving possible solution(s) to create a successful meeting point on the issue of Child Marriage which has triggered such controversies and debate in Nigeria and the world at large.The issue of Child Marriage is a highly charged, sensitive, controversial and emotional matter. This controversy surrounding Child Marriage in Nigeria became more prominent when the former Governor of Zamfara State married a 13year old Egyptian girl-child. Against the backdrop of this provocative marriage is the debate that was later generated on the floor of the Senate where the same Senator and some others reportedly argued for the recognition of Child Marriage. The methodology of this research will be based on historical, analytical and doctrinal approaches in gathering related data. Data so collected would be scrutinized and discussed in order to reach a logical conclusion. The work has examined the problem of child marriage in Nigeria as regards its position under the Human Rights laws and Islamic Law perspectives thereby shedding more light on the lacuna and contradictions apparent in the Human Right laws and the provisions of the Shariah on child marriage. A brief Constitutional position on the issue of child marriage is discussed in this work and the conclusion was made that there is a need for the government to take active responsibility in determining the age of a minor in relation to child marriage based on socio-religious lifestyle of Nigerians and the realities of womanhood. It is with sincere belief and hope that readers are benefited greatly with this research work and the fact that this work is assumed to be a pioneer academic research on this topic, it is expected that more work that look into other areas that have not been captured by this work would be written and published. The author would be gratified by such further works on this issues or related topics.Thank you for your attention and time.Ammar Olaide BadmusJan' 2020