Determinants of Child (Early) Marriages among Young Girls- A Public Health Issue

Bhanji, Sahreen Malik

doi:10.4172/2167-0420.1000161

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“…Parents may frequently believe that a young girl is a financial burden, which may PLOS ONE account for this. They, therefore, believe that marrying their young daughters will aid the poor family in terms of both social and financial rewards [74].…”

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Early marriage and its associated factors among women in Ethiopia: Systematic reviews and meta-analysis

Gebeyehu,

Gesese,

Tegegne

et al. 2023

PLoS ONE

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Background Early marriage is defined as the union of one or both partners before reaching the age of 18 for the first time. This practice is widely prevalent in underdeveloped countries, particularly in Ethiopia, and has been observed to have detrimental effects on the educational and personal development of both male and female individuals. Methods The present study conducted a comprehensive search of the Science Direct, Scopus, Google Scholar, EMBASE, and PubMed databases. The data were extracted using Microsoft Excel (version 14) and analyzed using STATA statistical software. To examine publication bias, a forest plot, rank test, and Egger’s regression test were utilized. Heterogeneity was assessed by calculating I2 and conducting an overall estimated analysis. Additionally, subgroup analysis was performed based on the study region and sample size. The pooled odds ratio was calculated. Results Out of a total of 654 articles, 14 papers with 67,040 research participants were included in this analysis. The pooled prevalence of early marriage among women in Ethiopia was 56.34% (95% CI: 51.34–61.34), I2 = 78.3%). The Amhara region exhibited the highest prevalence of early marriage, with a rate of 59.01%, whereas the Oromia region demonstrated the lowest incidence, with a prevalence rate of 53.88%. The prevalence of early marriage was found to be 58.1% for a sample size exceeding 1000, and 50.9% for a sample size below 1000. No formal education (AOR = 5.49; 95%CI: 2.99, 10.07), primary education (AOR = 3.65; 95%CI: 2.11, 6.32), secondary education (AOR = 2.49; 95%CI: 1.60, 3.87), rural residency (AOR = 4.52; 95%CI: 1.90, 10.74) and decision made by parents (AOR = 2.44; 95%CI: 1.36, 4.39) were associated factors. Conclusion and recommendation In Ethiopia, there was a high rate of early marriage among women. The research findings indicate that early marriage is more prevalent among mothers who possess lower levels of educational attainment, reside in rural areas, and are subject to parental decision-making. Our stance is firmly in favor of expanding the availability of maternal education and promoting urban residency. Furthermore, the promotion of autonomous decision-making by clients regarding their marital affairs is of paramount importance to family leaders.

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Early marriage and its associated factors among women in Ethiopia: Systematic reviews and meta-analysis

Gebeyehu,

Gesese,

Tegegne

et al. 2023

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“…Daughters who were married would live separately from their families and live with their husbands, therefore, it would decrease the economic burden of their families. Inadequate income would also affect children's educational status which was low, resulting the children to have early marriage (Hotchkiss et al, 2016;Bhanji and Punjani, 2014).…”

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The Contextual Effect of Social Norm on Early Marriage Among Young Women in Lampung: A Multilevel Analysis Evidence

Agtikasari

Soemanto

Murti

2019

J MATERN CHILD HEALTH

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Background: Early marriage is driven by poverty and has many effects on girls' health: increased risk for sexually transmitted diseases, cervical cancer, malaria, death during childbirth, and obstetric fistulas. Girls' offspring are also at increased risk for premature birth and death as neonates, infants, or children. This study aimed to investigate the contextual effect of social norm on early marriage among young women in Lampung, using multilevel analysis. Subjects and Method: This was a case control study conducted in Metro, East Lampung, Indonesia, from May to June 2018. A sample of 200 women was selected by random sampling, comprising 50 women who got married at under 21 years of age and 150 women who got married at ≥21 years of age. The dependent variable was early marriage. The dependent variables were self efficacy, family income, family support, informational access at level 1 in multilevel analysis. Social norm were placed at level 2 in multilevel analysis. The data were collected by questionnaire and analyzed by multilevel analysis. Results: Marital age was postpone by self-efficacy (b= -1.93; 95% CI= -2.81 to -1.05 ; p<0.001), high family income (b= -1.20; 95% CI= -2.07 to -0.33; p=0.007), strong family support (b= -1.27; 95% CI= -2.35 to -0.19; p= 0.021), and access to positive information (b= -1.06; 95% CI= -2.08 to -0.04; p=0.042). Social norm had a contextual effect on marital age postponement with ICC= 14.56%. Conclusion:Marital age is reduced by strong self-efficacy, high family income, strong family support, and access to positive information. Social norm has a contextual effect on marital age postponement.

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“…In many societies, cultural and ideological norms limit the roles and participation of women to that of their reproductive capacity and custodial duties. This is especially prevalent among poor families, where a girl is often perceived as an economic burden (Bhanji & Punjani, 2014). A South Indian study found that the education of girls is often undervalued because of the dominant cultural belief that a girl should be married off to live with her husband, who would work and provide income (Bhagavatheeswaran et al, 2016).…”

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The Feminization of Poverty

Melo

2019

CJCND

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Poverty among women and girls remains a prevalent social justice and health issue that stunts the life potential and freedom of females throughout the globe. Through referencing four published articles, this text explores the incidence of poverty among women and girls due to gender discrimination, sexist ideologies and practices, and oppression on the basis of gender. Due to the presence of mechanisms that disproportionately generate poverty among females, many girls and women are automatically confined to a life that uniquely strips them of their inherent rights to dictate their future, and are instead forced into a life of perpetual suffering, violence, social exclusion, and ultimately, impoverishment. Examining this issue from a feminist lens is imperative in understanding the inner complexities of how women and girls in different areas of the world experience disadvantages on the basis of gender, especially from a social, political, cultural, and economic perspective. This can allow healthcare providers, such as nurses, to be able to examine such issues from a critical thinking lens, and become increasingly politically active and involved in female advocacy efforts and policy reform. Through nurses becoming increasingly involved in such efforts, dramatic positive change in the lives of women and girls throughout the globe can occur.

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Determinants of Child (Early) Marriages among Young Girls- A Public Health Issue

Cited by 4 publications

References 11 publications

Early marriage and its associated factors among women in Ethiopia: Systematic reviews and meta-analysis

Early marriage and its associated factors among women in Ethiopia: Systematic reviews and meta-analysis

The Contextual Effect of Social Norm on Early Marriage Among Young Women in Lampung: A Multilevel Analysis Evidence

The Feminization of Poverty

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