Abstract
The study investigated issues relating to early girl-child marriage and families
in Ezza North Local Government Area, Ebonyi State. Specifically it identified
causes of early girl-child marriage and problems associated with it. Descriptive
survey research design was used. The population was made up of 75808
married women. Samples of 280 young married women were used for the
study. Questionnaire and focus group discussions (FGD) were used to collect
data. Data were analysed using mean .Nine causes were revealed which
include illiteracy, poverty, culture and tradition, among others as the causes of
early girl-child marriage and ten problems including separation, divorce,
sexual transmitted diseases, poverty among others are common among the
woman. Recommendations include, that Home economics Association in
collaboration with non- governmental organizations should conduct awareness
campaign on the implication of early girl-child marriage in the area of study
and that federal government of Nigeria should enforce law against early girl-
child marriage. Girls education and sex education should be compulsory in the
area of study and Nigeria in general.