Statement

N

Mean

Std. Dev.

Variance

Rank

· The children send money back home to sustain the family

168

3.876

0.777

0.558

1

· Parents continue to give their teenage girls into marriage who therefore run away from being third and fourth wives

168

3.790

1.019

1.038

2

· Because of poverty, parents are unable to properly keep their children in basic school although fees are free

168

3.710

0.886

0.785

3

· Parents have too many children to look after and therefore deem it appropriate to send some away to work for revenue for family’s upkeep

168

3.670

1.029

1.059

4