Good morning ladies and gentlemen!

Main family?
 What is polygamy?
• Polygamy : a state of marriage to many
spouses
• Polygyny : a man married more than one
woman
• Polyandry : a woman married more than one
man
Are they really OK?
 POLYGAMY
CONSENQUENCES AND SACRIFICES
Vella Nurfatimah A
 1. Polygamy increases STI (Sexually
Transmitted Infection)
• Gonorrhea, HIV, AIDS, Syphilis, etc
• When the husband get this disease =
their partners will be infected too
• “Polygamy in Ghana which is accepted in this country
could be cited as one of the major causes of sexually
transmitted diseases. The high rate of HIV cases could
be attributed to polygamous marriages in the country” -
Study from Ghana
2. Poligamy puts in a high risk for
family's mental health
Stress
Neglects
Quarrels

Competition
Jealousy

Conflict
• In Africa, the scientists observed experiences of some of
the women in polygynous unions tend to be
characterized by frequent jealousy, conflicts, competition,
tensions, and psychological stresses
• Competition and conflict can intensify to unbearable level
for co- wifess causing women to commit suicide due to
psychological distress.
 3. Polygamy creates uncertainty for
their children's future
• Family has a huge role for their kids'
growth
• Their growth will affect their future.
• Jordanian study: several polygamy family shows rate of
drop out in school among children, escalated addiction of
alcohol, juvenile delinquency as well as causing to low
self-esteem.
• Hamdan and Apter : polygamy family has bad nutrition
and low interest and care with children. Moreover, their
kids think that family conflict is considered as their usual
phenomenons.
• Alcoholism, drugs, drop out, depressed for
a long time = no future
 At last
• Polygamy in Indonesian: a man who has
more than one wife.
• It has some cruel effects for the people
who do this kind of marriage.
• Reconsider it again.
THANK YOU