Persistent nature of child marriage among women even when it is illegal: The case of Nepal
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.12.021
Abstract: Abstract Purpose Over 14 million female children worldwide are married before attaining age 18, with nearly half of these marriages occurring in South Asia. Evidence suggests that marriage of girls as children adversely affects their… read more here.
Keywords: marriage; age; child marriage; years age ... See more keywords
Application of machine learning to understand child marriage in India
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2020.100687
Abstract: Background Prior research documents that India has the greatest number of girls married as minors of any nation in the world, increasing social and health risks for both these young wives and their children. While… read more here.
Keywords: machine learning; marriage; child marriage; marriage india ... See more keywords
Federalism and the Challenge of Applying International Human Rights Law Against Child Marriage in Africa
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DOI: 10.1017/s0021855317000195
Abstract: Abstract Federalism presents a dilemma for the implementation of international human rights law in those African states that operate federal constitutions. Central governments in these states enjoy international legal personality, make treaties and represent their… read more here.
Keywords: law; child marriage; federalism; human rights ... See more keywords
Dynamics of child marriage and marital timing in Nigeria: A retrogression or progression?
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DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2018.1490742
Abstract: Abstract The researcher assessed trends and patterns of marital timing and child marriage (CM) among women of reproductive age in Nigeria. Four rounds of Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey data-set were used (1990–2013). Data were… read more here.
Keywords: marital timing; child marriage; marriage marital; timing nigeria ... See more keywords
Understanding the sociality of child marriage
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2020.1718610
Abstract: ABSTRACT Social norms can have a significant impact on prevalent attitudes towards child marriage and the education of adolescent girls. This article reports on a quantitative study in the Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal,… read more here.
Keywords: marriage; social norms; child marriage; understanding sociality ... See more keywords
Social institutions as mediating sites for changing gender norms: Nurturing girl’s resilience to child marriage in Uganda
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DOI: 10.1080/10130950.2017.1362897
Abstract: abstract Poised at the intersection between childhood and the world of adults, adolescent girls face unique challenges to the full development and exercise of their capabilities. Child marriage, one of the forms of sexual violence… read more here.
Keywords: resilience child; child marriage; marriage; social institutions ... See more keywords
Investigation of Factors Associated with the Child Marriage in Turkey
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DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2021.1956664
Abstract: ABSTRACT Marriages under the age of 18 are considered early marriage cases. This situation is one of the many problems faced by women all over the world. This study aims to determine the individual and… read more here.
Keywords: associated child; marriage; investigation factors; child marriage ... See more keywords
“On the Wings of Wishes” (Icchedana), Adolescent Girls in Bangladesh Taking Flight Using A Social Behavioral Change Communication Program to Address Child Marriage Related Social Norms: A Longitudinal Panel Study
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DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2022.2104970
Abstract: This paper examines the relationship between exposure to a transmedia entertainment-education (EE) social and behavior change communication (SBCC) initiative with shifting child marriage-related social norms. Districts were selected purposively, whereas households were selected randomly. A… read more here.
Keywords: marriage; change communication; child marriage; social norms ... See more keywords
What is the current evidence for the relationship between the climate and environmental crises and child marriage? A scoping review.
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DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2022.2095655
Abstract: Environmental crises such as climate change threaten the realisation of sexual and reproductive health and rights. In this scoping review, we examine the evidence for the relationship between environmental crises and child marriage. We conducted… read more here.
Keywords: environmental crises; child marriage; marriage; scoping review ... See more keywords
The Lived Experience of Child Marriage in the United States
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DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2019.1575312
Abstract: ABSTRACT Despite international and domestic calls to end child marriage, 48 U.S. states permit the marriage of minors younger than age 18 as of August 2018. In developing nations, child marriage is associated with a… read more here.
Keywords: marriage; child marriage; lived experience; experience child ... See more keywords
Bringing an end to the silence: identifying priorities and solutions to addressing the mental health consequences of child marriage
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DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czad006
Abstract: Abstract Despite its inclusion in Sustainable Development Goal 5 to end all harmful gendered practices by 2030, child, early and forced marriages continue to be a pervasive problem globally. While there is consistent evidence on… read more here.
Keywords: health; child marriage; health consequences; consequences child ... See more keywords