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Give six 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.

  

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Financial constraints discourage some people, for instance, a poor man may not be able to pay required bride wealth.
Fear of responsibilities and commitment that go with marriage.
Individualism encourages selfishness which make some people unwilling to share their wealth through marriage.
Desire to pursue further studies.
Demands of some careers discourage some people from marriage and family responsibilities.
Some are discouraged by failing marriages which are common nowadays.
Some claim they cannot find the right partners.
Practice of cohabiting discourages proper marriages.
Health problems/conditions sometimes prevent people from marrying such as the terminally ill.
Religious reasons, such as celibacy, may lead to singlehood.
Lack of proper guidance regarding the value of marriage.
Marriage is no longer a communal duty/it is an individual decision.
Low self esteem/lack of confidence/fear of being jilted/failed relationship.
Mohaissack answered the question on October 7, 2017 at 08:39


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