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Child Marriage Informative Speech

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Topic: Child Marriage
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about child marriage in Nigeria
Central Idea: There are factor on child marriage, effect of child marriage and solution to child marriage.
I. Introduction
a. Attention Getter:
*Showing picture
When you see this picture, what is the conclusion that coming into your mind? You might thinking about a daughter who taking picture with her father. Actually you were wrong! The girl on this picture actually named Tume Mida 17 years old lives in Nigeria. She was forced by her family to married a guy that aged 32 years old when she is in 12 years old and right now, they both had a son aged 5 years old.

b. Reveal Topic:
Child marriages, as defined by UNICEF, the …show more content…

Preview of Main Points
1. First, I will discuss about the factor of child marriage that happen on poor country like Nigeria.
2. Second, I will discuss about the effect on child marriage on that country
3. Finally, I will discuss about the solution to the child marriage.
(Transition: I will proceed on factor of child marriage in Nigeria)

II. Body
A. Child marriage is a common thing in Nigeria, and women mostly were forced to be marriage at the early age due to several factors.
1. Girls were force to married in overcoming poverty in their families.
a) According to Vanguard Press Agency, stated that about 110 million Nigerians were still living below poverty line.
b) Families and sometimes girls themselves believe that marriage will be a solution to secure their future.
c) Giving a daughter in marriage allows parents to reduce family expenses by ensuring they have one less person to feed, clothe and educate.
d) There are also cases in Nigeria, where the parents sell their daughter to be married.
2. Another factor is lack of education in Nigeria especially education for women.
a) In Nigeria, girls are not valued as much as boys because they are seen as a burden on their family and because of that, parents did not send their daughter to

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