AFRICAN CHILD

The child bride is condemned to a life of diminished opportunities, without the hope of ever acquiring the self-esteem or confidence to negotiate critical decisions relating to her own life. These sundry challenges merely serve to entrench and exacerbate poverty, as the woman is rendered incapable of rising above her abject circumstances. Indeed, not being in a position to appreciate the value of education, the chances of her children improving themselves through formal structures are even slimmer.