It may interest you to know that match making/selection of spouses for the female is going on in our society, especially in Nigeria. African parent still holding on to this aged long tradition even in this 21st century. Why is this act still doing this, even with the level of education or information? Why are parent not confident with the choices their daughters make towards marriage compare to that of their male counterpart?



The conservative nature of our society gives no room or rather placed harsh limitation on the girl child, restricting her and not making her voice heard.


Marriage is an agreed union entered by two consensual individuals. If that is the case why do parents still restrict their daughter from chosen their man?

With that background, I decided to ask few questions, from the answers I got, I can say there three (3) main reasons Parent force their daughters to marry men of their own choice.

RELIGION: Religion is the biggest reason lots of parents stop their daughters from marrying men of their choice, but rather chooses for them who to marry. A typical Muslim family will hardly give out their daughter to the other faith, even if their daughter is in love with such a person. In a severe case the girl might be killed if she persists and stubbornly defiled her parent instructions.


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