Girls’ Education and Child Marriage in Central Africa | Insights from Qualitative Fieldwork Part I
The Democratic Republic of Congo
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8250641 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Geneviève Bagamboula Mayamona (UNESCO, corresponding author), Jean-Christophe Boungou Bazika (UNESCO), Quentin Wodon (0000-0002-6846-1116, UNESCO) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 32-59 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Global Catholicism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2475-6423 • E-ISSN: 2475-6423 |
| Publisher | College of the Holy Cross (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.32436/2475-6423.1120 |
| OpenAlex | W4313648678 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Child marriage is defined as a formal or informal union before the age of 18. As in much of Sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of child marriage remains high in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in part because educational attainment for girls is too low. Based on qualitative fieldwork, this article looks at communities’ perceptions of child marriage and girls’ education and their suggestions for programs and policies that could improve outcomes for girls. The article also discusses potential implications for Catholic and other faith-based schools, as well as faith leaders
Child marriage · Democracy · Economic growth · Educational attainment · Faith · Formal education · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Politics · Population · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Demography · Gender Studies · Law · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious Education and Schools
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |