Results and Discussion

This chapter present the results, analysis, and interpretation of the following;
Part(1) Socio-demographic of the respondents, (2) Causes of early marriage
perceive by the respondents, (3) Challenges encountered by the respondents.

Socio-demographic of the respondents

The table 1 shows the socio-demographic of the respondents in terms of Age,

Sex,Tribe,Year level

Age

In terms of Age, 20% or 66.7 respondents were 17-19 years old, 10 or 33.3%,
respondents were 20-23 years old. It implied that the most respondents of this
study were approximately teenager.

Sex

In terms of sex,24 or 80.0% of the respondents were female, 6 or 20% of the

respondents were male.Means it implied that the most respondents of this
research were female.

Religion

In terms of religion,out of 30 respondents or 100%,29 or 96.7% respondents

were Islam,1 or 3.3% respondents were other.It implied that the majority of the
respondents of this study were Islam.

Yeal Level

In terms of year level, 10, or 33,3% respondents were grade 12,8 or 26.7%
respondents were both grade 11,9 3, or 10% respondents were grade 10, 1 or
3.3% respondents were college.Ot implied that the most respondents of this
study were 33.3% or grade 12.

Characters Frequency Percentage

Age

17-19 20 66.7%

20-23 10 33.3%

Sex

Female 24 80%

Male 6 20%

Religion

Islam 29 96.7%

Other 1 3.3%

Year level

Grade 9 8 26.7%

Grade 10 3 10%

Grade 11 8 26.7%

Grade 12 10 33.3%

College 1 3.3%

Challenges encountered by the respondents

Table 2 shows that the respondents "Strongly agreed" that they were marrying to
provides their family security (3.73),and lack of guidance (3.73) Furthermore, that
the respondents "Agreed" that they were increase their family members (3.33)
and lack of education (3.06),and getting marriage to keep their dignity and honor
to their family (3.00) and lack of opportunities in their community to organize their
safety as a teenager (2.66).

Moreover, The respondents"Disagreed" that they were lack of Education and

Poverty(2.23), and lack of activities about early marriage (2.16), and lack of
activities about early marriage (The results indicate that the respondents implied
that the majority causes of early marriage were lack of guidance and marrying to
provides their family security.

Statement Weight Quantitative

mean
Description

marrying you provides your family 3.73 Strongly agreed

security.

lack of guidance. 3.73 Strongly Agreed

To increase your family members. 3.33 Agreed

lack of education 3.06 Agreed

You’re getting marriage to keep their 3.00 Agreed

dignity and honor to their family.

Lack of opportunities in their community 2.66 Agreed

to organize their safety as a teenager.

Economical and Povery 2.23 Disagreed

Lack of activities about early marriage. 2.16 Disagreed

Culture and traditional 2.01 Disagreed

Challenges encountered by the respondents

Table 3 shows, out of 30 respondents 3.76 that they were not have a properly job
to support their family,and they were adolescent pregnant (2.73), furthermore,
(2.50) that they were family problem.
The table means that the respondents implied that the majority challenges
encountered by the respondents were do not have a properly job to support their
family.

Statement Weight mean

Do not have a properly job to support 3.76

your family.

Adolescent Pregnant 2.73

Family Problem 2.50