Reasons why some young people are choosing to remain unmarried in Kenya today

Give six reasons why some young people are choosing to remain unmarried in Kenya today. (6 marks)

  • They have seen/experienced incidents of broken marriages/unfaithfulness in marriage.
  • In order to pursue their career/education.
  • They are not ready to take responsibilities of marriage
  • Poverty/lack of jobs/inadequate resources to start a family/economic empowerment.
  • Permissiveness allows many to satisfy their sexual lust without marriage commitment.
  • Failure to get an expected idea partner.
  • Marriage is no longer a communal duty/it is an individual decision.
  • Religious commitment/supersitionhinder one from involving themselves in marriage.
  • Low self esteem/lack of confidence, fear of being jilted/failed relationship.
(6marks)