UNDERAGED CHILD MARRIAGES HAS PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL EFFECT
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| Some of the participants of the awareness programme on child's marriage. |
RANAU: There are some communities in the State that still allowed their children to marry before the age of 18, Assistant Minister of Health and Wellbeing, Norazlinah Arif said.
She said, although the law had provisions for marriages, some communities still allow marriages without considering the age of the child.
She said marriage between a boy and girl below18 years of age would be challenging and psychologicaly as well as physically stressful including where education, health, economy as well as decision making were concerned and it would be a crime against children.
"These situations can lead to social and moral problems of children. For example the children concerned could not continue their education. They won't have sources of income and have to carry the burden of family life at a youngvage."
"Besides that a baby when born will also be effected where care and welfare are concerned, among others," she said when launching the Awareness Programme on Child Marriages Issues at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Ulu Sugut school hall, today.
The programme was organised by the Womans Affairs Department Sabah ( JHEWA) . Also present during the event was it's director Masturah Haji Jamrah.
Norazlinah said it was society's responsibility to think about children's future for they would be the nation's leaders of the future.
As such, parents and the community at large need to play an important role in according children early education to ensure against child marriages occurring in the State and the country, she opined.
According to her, teachers and Parents Teachers Associations (PTA)also need to play a part by reporting to the relevant authorities cases of students leaving school to get married.
"All members of the community, including government bodies, non- governmental organisations, community leaders and the general public need to play their part and be more concerned so that problems stemming from child marriages will not occur," she stressed.
Norazlinah said, the community need to know and understand the issue and challenges of child marriages.
The programme on Awareness on Child Marriages Issues was opportune and timely in spreading awareness and knowledge to children , families as well as the community on the issues of child marriages especially in Sabah.
"Through this programme we will accord guidelines and skills in understanding the psychology, personality, marriage and the law on child marriages ,family life, reproductive health, guidance and counseling to the target group," she stressed.
Norazlinah hoped that this awareness programme would be carried out continuously and in all other districts in the State especially in remote rural areas where the populace seldom have the chance to attend such functions.
She also called on all programme participants especially students and parents to share their acquired knowledge with their friends and family.-PR
She said, although the law had provisions for marriages, some communities still allow marriages without considering the age of the child.
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| Norazlinah officiating the awareness programme o child's marriage SMK Ulu Sugut. |
She said marriage between a boy and girl below18 years of age would be challenging and psychologicaly as well as physically stressful including where education, health, economy as well as decision making were concerned and it would be a crime against children.
"These situations can lead to social and moral problems of children. For example the children concerned could not continue their education. They won't have sources of income and have to carry the burden of family life at a youngvage."
"Besides that a baby when born will also be effected where care and welfare are concerned, among others," she said when launching the Awareness Programme on Child Marriages Issues at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Ulu Sugut school hall, today.
The programme was organised by the Womans Affairs Department Sabah ( JHEWA) . Also present during the event was it's director Masturah Haji Jamrah.
Norazlinah said it was society's responsibility to think about children's future for they would be the nation's leaders of the future.
As such, parents and the community at large need to play an important role in according children early education to ensure against child marriages occurring in the State and the country, she opined.
According to her, teachers and Parents Teachers Associations (PTA)also need to play a part by reporting to the relevant authorities cases of students leaving school to get married.
"All members of the community, including government bodies, non- governmental organisations, community leaders and the general public need to play their part and be more concerned so that problems stemming from child marriages will not occur," she stressed.
Norazlinah said, the community need to know and understand the issue and challenges of child marriages.
The programme on Awareness on Child Marriages Issues was opportune and timely in spreading awareness and knowledge to children , families as well as the community on the issues of child marriages especially in Sabah.
"Through this programme we will accord guidelines and skills in understanding the psychology, personality, marriage and the law on child marriages ,family life, reproductive health, guidance and counseling to the target group," she stressed.
Norazlinah hoped that this awareness programme would be carried out continuously and in all other districts in the State especially in remote rural areas where the populace seldom have the chance to attend such functions.
She also called on all programme participants especially students and parents to share their acquired knowledge with their friends and family.-PR
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