UNDERAGE MARRIAGE IN YEMENI SOCIETY CAUSES AND EFFECTS (A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE OPINIONS OF A SAMPLE OF YOUNG PEOPLE)

Abstract

The research problem centers on finding out the reasons for the occurrence of the phenomenon of underage marriage and its effects on girls from the viewpoint of a sample of young people in Yemeni society, and the research was based on the descriptive and analytical method. One of the most important hypotheses that were adopted in the research is research into the impact of educational level and their opinions Towards underage marriage, and support for underage marriage varied among youth depending on the governorates. The research reached a set of results, including: The correlation of the causes of child marriage with poverty and economic conditions that burden families. Which leads to the marriage of their daughters at an early age, as well as the customs and traditions that want this marriage, and the research also found that there are various effects on the girl, including the denial of the minor girl from enjoying her childhood and her responsibility at an early age.