Marriage is traditionally seen as wedlock between a man and a woman, and it is largely believed to be an institution made for procreation (especially in the African context). Homosexual marriage is wedlock between persons of same sex. This study examines the current wave of change in the meaning of marriage arising from the trend that emerged consequent to the legalization of homosexuality across some countries of the world.
However, Nigeria is one of the countries that have criminalized homosexual behaviour. Hence, this research work seeks to establish whether the law is against human rights of the homosexuals or not by examining the bases for the enactment of the anti-gay law in Nigeria. Nigerian’s conception of the nature and effects of homosexuality, and how they affect the adoption of the same-sex prohibition law; lastly the parameters on which Nigeria’s adoption of the anti-gay marriage law can be seen as violation of human rights.
The qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis are used in the course of this study. The study establishes that the social value system and the orientation of the people about sexual orientation do not support the legalization of homosexual marriage.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
1.3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1.4 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES
1.5 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES
1.6 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
1.6.1 RESEARCH DESIGN
1.6.2 SOURCES OF DATA
1.6.3 RESEARCH INSTRUMENT
1.6.4 SAMPLE SIZE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUE
1.6.5 METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS
1.7 SIGNIFICANCE AND JUSTIFICATION OF THE STUDY
1.8 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
1.9 THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
1.10 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
1.11 DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS
1.12 ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY
1.13 REFERENCES
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 INTRODUCTION
2.1 CONCEPTUAL REVIEW OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE LAW
2.2 CONCEPTUAL REVIEW OF THE NATURE OR CAUSE OF HOMOSEXUALITY
2.3 REFERENCES
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 INTRODUCTION
3.1 ORIGIN OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND HOMOSEXUALITY
3.2 AN ACCOUNT OF THE ANTI-GAY LAW IN NIGERIA
3.3 REFERENCES
CHAPTER 4
4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.2 DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS OF RESPONDENTS
4.3 DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.3.1 Nigerians’ Conceptions of the Causes and Effects of Homosexuality
4.3.2 Reasons for the Promulgation of Anti-Gay Law in Nigeria
4.3.3 The Evaluation of the Anti-Gay Law within Context of Human Rights
4.4 DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
4.4.1 TESTING OF HYPOTHESIS
4.5 REFERENCES
CHAPTER 5
5.1 SUMMARY
5.2 CONCLUSION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX 1
APPENDIX 2
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