A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES OF CHILD MARRIAGE IN SOUTH SUDAN IN THE LIGHT OF KANT’S MORAL PRINCIPLES
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2022-11-11
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
Child marriage is still a major problem in South Sudan hence, this paper studies the causes of child
marriage in South Sudan and its impact to women and children in the light of Kant’s moral
principles. It tries to explicate the certainty of Kant’s moral principles in taking responsibilities
concerning morality i.e., taking choices not only based on superstition, but to make choices based
on rational justification. Making choices based on rational justification will make young girls’
moral agents. In South Sudan, child marriage is mostly common to young girls nevertheless there
are few cases of boys being involved in child marriage. In spite of the fact that boys can sometimes
be affected by child marriage, the effects are not extreme and thus in this paper, the emphasis shall
be mainly on girls.
The main aim of this research is to study more about child marriage, to investigate the causes of
child marriage, and how it occurs and finally to give a way forward towards ending its occurrence.
The focus of this work will be put on children below 18 years entering marriage.
Child marriage is a violation of human rights which has an impact on children's wellbeing,
education, equality, and freedom from abuse and exploitation. This work also emphasizes on the
rights of children and the need to eradicate child marriage in the country. This work revealed that
domestic violence, increased numbers of school drop outs, health problems and gender
discrimination as the consequences of child marriage.
The theme that the researcher has pointed throughout this paper is that child marriage is still a
major challenge to the current society of South Sudan. This paper also illustrates why child
marriage is an immoral practice, an abuse of human rights, a criminal offense and a health concern
that has resulted into increased violence against women and children in the country. Not only that,
but it also denies girls their right to make right choices about their health and well-being and it
forces them out of school with an increased risk of abuse, ill health or even death. This study
further looks at the circumstances under which the practice of child marriage in South Sudan
occurs besides to enhance girls state of affairs.
The methodology that will used in this research is philosophical analysis which outlines child
marriage from the traditional perspective, analyzing the various causes of child marriage in South
Sudan. Moreover, this paper attempts to evaluate the state of affairs, the consequences, various
programmes as well as the way forward on the reduction of child marriage. From this paper, it is
recognized that one cannot make a comprehensive statement underlying the causes and the factors
of child marriage, but one must be conscious of certain state of affairs in the specific areas. The
researcher made conclusions concerning the fundamental factors and causes of child marriage are
further to be presented in this work.
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A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES OF CHILD MARRIAGE IN SOUTH SUDAN IN THE LIGHT OF KANT’S MORAL PRINCIPLES