3. Pathways to Choice: Delaying Age of Marriage through Girls’ Education in Northern Nigeria

2019 ◽  
pp. 72-92
Keyword(s):  
Northern Nigeria ◽  
Age Of Marriage

Historisitas dan Tujuan Aturan Umur Minimal Perkawinan dalam Perundang-Undangan Keluarga Islam di Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-177
Author(s):  
Nur Wahid
Keyword(s):  
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Early Marriage ◽  
Premature Births ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
Minimum Age ◽  
Psychological Maturity ◽  
Strongly Agree ◽  
Age Of Marriage

This paper examines the minimum age requirement for marriage in Indonesian family law legislation in Indonesia historically. Determination of the minimum age for marriage in various countries is the result of ijtihad by considering the principle of physical and psychological maturity. In Indonesian marriage legislation sating that marriage is only permitted if the man reaches the age of 19 (nineteen) years and the woman has reached 16 (sixteen) years. Early marriage has several risks such as potential premature births, birth defects, maternal depression rates, maternal mortality rates, risk of contracting sexually transmitted diseases. Therefore, the authors strongly agree that the minimum age of marriage in Indonesia changed to 19 years

PROFITABILITY OF CROP PRODUCTION UNDER THE KANO RIVER IRRIGATION PROJECT, NORTHERN, NIGERIA

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 963-972
Author(s):  
Abdullahi Abbas Yakubu ◽  
K.M. Baba ◽  
I. Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Crop Production ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Northern Nigeria ◽  
Irrigation Project ◽  
Storage Facilities

Four major crops rice, maize, wheat and tomato were examined in the Kano River Irrigation Project. The project was divided into 3 sections; the head, middle and tail ends. One hundred farmers were randomly selected from each sections making a total of 300 hundred farmers. Net farm income, and profitability index were used to assess the profitability of the enterprises. It was concluded Rice, maize, and wheat were profitable while tomato was unprofitable that year attributable to market glut and perishability of the crop. It was recommended that storage facilities be provided by both private and government agencies to curtail the losses incurred by the farmers.

Prevalence and Patterns of Sexual Activity during Pregnancy in Kano, Northern Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 99-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zubairu Iliyasu ◽  
Hadiza Galadanci ◽  
Zahrau Ahmed ◽  
Auwalu Gajida ◽  
Muktar Aliyu
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Northern Nigeria
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