Exploring the Emerging Challenges of Female Victims of Child Marriage in the Context of Covid 19. A Case of Trojan Mine in Bindura District
- Author
- Gandanhamo , Nyasha
- Title
- Exploring the Emerging Challenges of Female Victims of Child Marriage in the Context of Covid 19. A Case of Trojan Mine in Bindura District
- Abstract
- The research study focused on exploring the emerging challenges of female victims of child marriage in the context of covid19 in Trojan Mine. Covid19 brought unique challenges to female victims of child marriage in which the study has unpacked these new emerging challenges. The objectives of the study were to explore on the emerging challenges of female victims of child marriage in the context of covid19 at Trojan Mine, to examine the social implications of covid19 to female victims of child marriage, to explore the coping mechanisms employed by female victims of child marriage, to proffer recommendations during and post era on redressing the challenges posed to female victims of child marriage. The research study was qualitative in nature and it employed a case study research design. Purposive sampling was used to select respondents. 6 women were purposively sampled to participate in the research, and 2 seniors’ female workers were targeted as key informants. Data analysis was done using thematic analysis. The study findings revealed that the survivors of child marriages experienced socioeconomic challenges resulted in covid19. Some of these challenges include, gender based violence increased, social insecurity, increased poverty. The study also identified some coping strategies employed by female victims of child marriage such as social economic adjustment and traditional wisdom on sexual reproductive health. The study recommended that the government should adopt a comprehensive and national based strategy to economically empower vulnerable groups such as female victims of child marriage, and to come up with home based income generating projects to cushion themselves during the covid19 period.
- Date
- 2022
- Publisher
- BUSE
- Keywords
- Female Victims
- Supervisor
- N/A
- Item sets
- Department of Social Work
