EARLY MARRIAGE
&
EARLY PREGNANCY
objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students will be
able to:
1. Determine the principal cause of and effect of
early marriage.
2. Strengthen the value of self-discipline; and
3. To know the ways on how to avoid Early
marriage.
MARRIAGE
EARLY MARRIAGE
•Early marriage or most commonly
known as Child marriage refers to all
marriages or unions in which one or
both spouses are under the age of 18 and
or were not able to give their free and
informed consent.
Types of EARLY MARRIAGE
Promissory Marriage
Marriage that are arranged before the birth of the
child.
Early Adolescent Marriage.
Marriage that involves the ages of children 1014y/o.
Late Adolescent Marriage
Where it involves children aging from 15 to 18 y/o.
Causes of EARLY MARRIAGE
Early marriage can arise due to number of
reasons such as these:
•To raise one’s economic and social status.
•Religion.
•Tradition.
•Lack of Education.
•Pressures from older members of the Family.
Effects of EARLY MARRIAGE
•Denial of personal development & education.
•Maturity issues.
•Sexually Transmitted Diseases.
•Mental & Emotional stress.
•Domestic Violence and Abandonment.
•Pressures from older members of the Family.
EARLY pregnancy
•Teenage pregnancy is when a woman
under 18 gets pregnant. It usually refers
to teens between the ages of 15-18. But it
can include girls as young as 10. It's also
called teen pregnancy or adolescent
pregnancy.
Causes of EARLY PREGNANCY
Early pregnancy can arise due to number of
reasons such as these:
•Lack of information about sexual and
reproductive health and rights.
•Sexual violence.
•Chaotic environment within the home.
•Lack of education or school drop-out.
•Influence on sex,
Effects of EARLY MARRIAGE
•Health risks and complications due to their
immature bodies.
•Maternal and child mortality.
•Unemployment & Poverty.
•Negative social and economic effects on:
1. their families and;
2. communities.