Abstract
The phenomenon of early marriage in our Arab society in general and in Iraq in particular has positive and negative causes and results at the same time, as it can be a blessing for us when the early married bear the responsibilities entrusted to them, and at the same time it can be a curse in the event that the married are unable to Carrying those burdens and responsibilities, and in the end we can say that the phenomenon of early marriage is a phenomenon that exists at all times and places in our customs and societies and cannot be dispensed with by many of the population because it constitutes an inheritance inherited by the ancestors in marrying their children and considers it a sound basis in building the family
People get married for many reasons, including: exchanging love with another person, some
for economic security, an independent home, having children, achieving emotional security, responding to the wishes of parents, escaping from loneliness or from the parental home or from an unwanted situation, obtaining money and companionship, sexual attraction, or seeking protection and fame. Or the attainment of a certain social status, or the fulfillment of gratitude, or pity, or euphemism, or adventure, and many other interests are endless.
The study showed the totality of the governorate, and the first place reached the positivity of
marriage (chastity and concealment) with percentages (33.6%, 31.9%, and 24.6%), respectively, for urban, rural, and total, and the second place got percentages (26.3%, 25, 2% and 20.2%, respectively, for the positivity of marriage (early settling down), while the positivity of marriage (disengagement from spinsterhood) was in the third place with rates (27.7%, 20.4%, 18.7%), respectively, while Positiveness (psychological and social stability) ranked fourth with rates of (10.9%, 13.1%, 11.4%), respectively, and rates (3.3%, 8.2%, 7.2%), respectively. (Others) ranked fifth, and finally the positive (there are no positives) rates were recorded (2.33.7%, 3.9%, 11.1%), respectively, for urban, rural, and total.
With regard to the distribution of negative aspects of early marriage at the general level, administrative units, and the environment (urban – rural), the governorate’s general record is negative (early divorce) with rates of (28.1%, 29.5%, 29.9%), respectively, and the second rank goes to the share of Negativity (lack of understanding and taking responsibility) was estimated at (29.8%, 25.1%, 28.9%), respectively, and the percentages were (15.8%, 15.3%, 15.7%), respectively, in rank The third was for (there are no negatives), while the fourth rank was for negativity (frequent childbearing) with rates of (10.7%, 12.5%, 11%), respectively, and the fifth rank appeared among the negative (Killing of Innocence) with rates (10, 4%, 12.2%, 10.8%, respectively, and finally a record of negativity (others) with rates (3.4%, 6.8%, 4.1%), respectively, for all levels, urban, rural, and total.
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