Law · REF. TA-21470

An Appraisal of the Legal Framework for Combating Child Marriage in Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigates the subject matter outlined in the title above through a structured research design appropriate to its academic level. Using primary and/or secondary data collection methods, the research examines the underlying variables, tests relevant hypotheses, and presents findings with implications for practice and policy. This is placeholder abstract text generated for catalogue preview purposes; the full document contains a complete, topic-specific abstract, literature review, methodology, data analysis, and conclusion.

Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

The Nigerian legal system has, over time, sought to address child marriage through instruments such as the Child's Rights Act, yet questions remain about how effectively the law achieves its intended purpose in practice.

Despite the existence of the Child's Rights Act, enforcement challenges continues to raise difficult questions in the context of child marriage, particularly given gaps between the letter of the law and its practical enforcement.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Child's Rights Act, child marriage persists in Nigeria, raising concerns about enforcement challenges and whether the current legal regime is adequate to the task. This study interrogates that gap between legislative intent and practical outcome.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

To examine the legal framework governing child marriage in Nigeria, particularly under the Child's Rights Act.
To assess enforcement challenges as it relates to child marriage.
To identify the gaps between the law's provisions and its practical enforcement.
To recommend legal and institutional reforms to strengthen the response to child marriage.

1.4 Research Questions

What does the Child's Rights Act provide in respect of child marriage?
What challenges arise in respect of enforcement challenges in relation to child marriage?
What gaps exist between the law's provisions and its practical enforcement?
What reforms could strengthen Nigeria's legal response to child marriage?

1.5 Significance of the Study

This study is significant to legal practitioners, policymakers, and law enforcement agencies grappling with child marriage, offering a focused analysis of the Child's Rights Act and its practical adequacy. It also contributes to the growing body of scholarship in law on Nigeria's response to this issue.

1.6 Scope of the Study

The study is limited to a doctrinal and case-law analysis of child marriage with particular focus on enforcement challenges, reflecting a clearly defined scope; it does not extend to a full empirical survey of enforcement outcomes nationwide.

Chapters Two through Five, references and appendices are available for a one-time fee of ₦75,000.

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