2020/04/01 by Kon K. Madut · 1 citation
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Demography #Functional illiteracy #Gender studies #Gender, Security, and Conflict #International Human Rights and Reproductive Law #Migration, Health and Trauma #Norm (philosophy) #Patriarchy #Political science #Population #Poverty #Psychology #Social psychology #Socialization #Sociocultural evolution #Socioeconomic status #Socioeconomics #Sociology
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openalex publication_date 2020/04/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
This study examines socioeconomic factors that influence child marriage and gender relations in the post-independence South Sudan. Grounded Theory (GT) methodology is utilized to discuss how sociocultural construction of gender relationships and socialization can influence gender relations and equitable female and male contribution to the society. The sample consisted of 55 females and 36 males chosen at random ( n = 91), who took part either in a focus group discussion or one-on-one interview. The study covered the period from August 2015 to October 2017. The participants were drawn from four counties—Mapel, Kabu, Besselia, and Jury River—of the Wau State, in Bahr el Ghazal. Findings yielded by the GT analysis revealed that child marriage is influenced by social and economic factors and is perceived as an acceptable social norm. This practice is further complicated by the effects of everlasting conflict, poverty, and high illiteracy rate in the society.