Why daughters may choose early marriage
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DOI: 10.1038/s41562-019-0554-1
Abstract: The causes of early marriage often remain unclear. A new study tests whether parental interests and coercion explain high rates of marriage for girls aged 15–18 in rural Tanzania. It finds that most brides choose… read more here.
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The Effect of Female Education on Adolescent Fertility and Early Marriage: Evidence from Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education in Ghana
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DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejx025
Abstract: This paper uses the implementation of Ghana’s Free Compulsory Universal Basic Education (FCUBE) in 1996 as a natural experiment to investigate the causal effect of female education on adolescent fertility and early marriage. Girls who… read more here.
Keywords: early marriage; effect; fertility early; adolescent fertility ... See more keywords
Health, psychology, economic resilience and wellbeing: Long-term effects on family welfare of early marriage
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DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.128719.1
Abstract: Background: Early marriage is a social problem that can have various impacts. This study aims to determine the long-term impact of early marriage compared to adult marriage on the aspects of health, psychology, economic survival… read more here.
Keywords: long term; health; marriage; early marriage ... See more keywords
Social and cultural factors perpetuating early marriage in rural Gambia: an exploratory mixed methods study.
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DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.21076.1
Abstract: Background: Over the last two decades, early marriage in the Gambia declined significantly (from 58% to 30%). Yet evidence indicates that nearly 8.6% of marriages in the Gambia involved girls younger than 15, and 46.5%… read more here.
Keywords: early marriage; mixed methods; marriage; methods study ... See more keywords
Adolescent girls trapped in early marriage social norm in rural Ethiopia: A vignette-based qualitative exploration
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263987
Abstract: Background Early marriage is not uncommon in Ethiopia, particularly for adolescent girls in rural settings. Social norms are among the factors believed to perpetuate early marriage practices. This qualitative study explores social norms surrounding adolescent… read more here.
Keywords: marriage social; adolescent girls; social norms; rural ethiopia ... See more keywords
Intergenerational Patterns of Early Marriage and Childbearing in Rural Central Java, Indonesia
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DOI: 10.25133/jpssv28n3.017
Abstract: This study aims to explore women’s views and experiences of inter-generational early childbearing, and observe the mechanism of inherited early motherhood in Indonesia. Six informants of in-depth interview were women who gave birth before the… read more here.
Keywords: early marriage; patterns early; marriage childbearing; early childbearing ... See more keywords
Early Marriage and Barriers to Contraception among Syrian Refugee Women in Lebanon: A Qualitative Study
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14080836
Abstract: The Syrian conflict has displaced five million individuals outside their country with Lebanon hosting the largest numbers per capita. Around 24% of Syrian refugees fleeing to Lebanon are women of reproductive age (15–49). Yet, a… read more here.
Keywords: early marriage; refugee women; syrian refugee; women lebanon ... See more keywords
Psychosocial consequences of early marriages
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DOI: 10.36719/2663-4619/64/83-86
Abstract: One of the most common forms of child exploitation in the world is early marriage. Although the number of underage marriages has declined to some extent, it continues to rise in a number of countries.… read more here.
Keywords: early marriage; early marriages; marriage; consequences early ... See more keywords
Determinant factors of early marriage in developing countries: a literature review
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DOI: 10.4081/jphia.2023.2543
Abstract: Introduction. Early marriage is carried out before the teenager is even 18 years old. It is estimated that around 650 million teenagers in the world are married before they are 18 years old. Early marriage… read more here.
Keywords: marriage developing; literature review; marriage; early marriage ... See more keywords
The views of adult married women living in villages on early marriage and its relation with the perception of health
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DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_1930_21
Abstract: Background/Aim: Early marriage is a preventable public health problem that brings along social and health problems as well. This study was performed to determine the views of adult married women, who live in the villages… read more here.
Keywords: health; perception health; marriage; adult married ... See more keywords
Long-term consequences of early marriage and maternity in West and Central Africa: Wealth, education, and fertility
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DOI: 10.7189/jogh.11.13004
Abstract: Objective Early marriage and childbearing have substantial detrimental effects on both, the affected girls and women at the micro level, as well as entire economies on the macro level. West and Central African countries have… read more here.
Keywords: early marriage; marriage maternity; marriage; long term ... See more keywords