Perceived Effects of Early Marriage on Academic Achievement among Girls in Oyo State

The research looked at how early marriage affect girls-child academic progress in Oyo State. The study design approach used was a descriptive survey. To direct the investigation, two research hypotheses were developed. Using simple random sample procedures, 200 teachers were chosen from each of the Akinyele and Oyo East Local Governments in Oyo State to participate. The responder was asked to complete a self-designed questionnaire titled "Perceived Implication of Early Marriage on Girl-Child Academic Achievement," using a 4-point Likert scale. Cronbach's test result was 0.76. The t-test statistical method data was examined. The first hypothesis findings indicated that male and female teachers' perceptions of girl-child marriage courses are not significantly different from one another, and the second hypothesis results, based on the experiences of the teachers, indicated that there is no significantly different effect of girl-child marriage on students' academic achievement. Based on these it was recommended that, the public and other governmental organizations should raise awareness of the elements that have been shown to encourage girl-child early marriage and the impact this has on academic attainment. Administrators in the government and the society at large should support the needs of girl children and keep them safe from abuse in order to guarantee that their rights are upheld. There must to be established guidelines and norms to discourage individuals from forcing young girls into marriage. The government should make every effort to ameliorate the existing economic climate, since doing so would end the poverty that drove many young girls into marriage at a young age. Keywords: Academic Achievement, Girl-Child, Early Marriage, Perception