Age at first marriage in Viet Nam: Patterns and determinants

Hm, Nguyen

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“…However, findings from this analysis contrast to the findings from previous studies, but partly correspond with the findings of UNICEF (2005) in which the relationship between rural-urban place of residence and age at marriage was insignificant in 30 countries. They also correspond with findings from a study in Vietnam (Minh, 1997) in which there was an unclear association between rural-urban place of residence and age at marriage of females, but a clear association for males.…”

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Socio-demographic correlates of age at marriage in Nepal: an empirical analysis

Sah¹

2018

Nep. Pop. J.

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Age at marriage of girls is gradually increasing in Nepal, but still there is a lower age at marriage in the Terai. This paper aims to investigate the reasons for early marriage of girls among some families in Nepal with particular focus on the Terai and seeks answer to the research question ‘What are the prominent sociodemographic and cultural factors that influence marriage timing of women in Nepal?’ Findings from empirical data analysis reveal that determination of marriage timing is a complex phenomenon. There are several factors that influence marriage timing of women in Nepal. Although bivariate analysis shows a further elaborative list of factors, multivariate analysis confirms the effect of each variable while controlling the effect of other variables. The prominent factors influencing marriage timing of women are age, place of birth, age at menarche, education of women and their mothers, and caste or ethnicity, and religion. The significant differences in the risk of marrying early among caste and religion groups, and the significantly higher risk among caste/ethnic groups of Terai origin and Muslims who reside mainly in the Terai, are supported by the distinct sociocultural differences with more strict marriage norms and practices prevalent among these groups. The low educational level of these groups in general and women in particular further increases their risk of marrying at an early age. An education level of some secondary and above seems to be a protective factor against early marriage, but many of the caste and ethnic groups (except Terai highcastes) and Muslims of Terai have substantially low education, particularly among women. Lower age at menarche of girls of Terai origin may also be associated with early marriage as age at menarche and age at marriage of girls were positively associated. The lower age at menarche of girls of Terai caste groups in particular seems to be an important factor creating pressure on parents to arrange marriage of their daughters at an early age.

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Socio-demographic correlates of age at marriage in Nepal: an empirical analysis

Sah¹

2018

Nep. Pop. J.

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“…According to these studies, marriage patterns are different among Iranian ethnic groups. The important effect of ethnicity on the type of marriage has been also documented by other observers (Xenos and Gultiano, 1992;Malhotra, 1997;Palmore, 1983;Minh, 1997;Torabi and Baschieri, 2010).…”

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Ethnic Differences in the Attitudes and Practice of Consanguineous Marriage among Kurds and Turks in Uromiyeh District, Iran

Hosseini

Amir

2014

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

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Turk and Kurd stand at the second and third ranks respectively, followed by other ethnic groups including Lor, Baluchi, Arab and Turkmen. Ethnic groups constitute appropriate context for studying demographic characteristics and dynamics of a population (McDonald, 2002). In the NorthWest provinces of Iran, Kurds and Turks have been living together in the same neighbourhood for many centuries. Nevertheless, the prevalence of consanguineous marriage among Kurds (47.3 percent) is 1.3 times grater than Turks (35.6 percent) in the country (Abbasi-shavazi and Khani, 2009: 52). It is not clear whether the differential in the rates of consanguineous marriage among Kurds and Turks in Iran is due to their ethnicity per se or to differing levels of modernization and development. These questions have not been well examined by previous studies. This study aims to bridge this gap in the literature, utilizing data from a recent local survey conducted in the district of Uromiyeh, where Kurds and Turks live together. THE RESEARCH SETTING The study population of this research include Turkish and Kurdish women living in the Figure 1. Geographic Distribution of Ethnic Groups in Iran. Source: Adapted from Torabi and Baschieri (2010: 37). 390 Journal of Comparative Family Studies district of Uromiyeh, the capital of province of West Azerbaijan, which is located in the north west of Iran, bordering Turkey. The province and Uromiyeh have a heterogeneous population in terms of ethnicity and religion. The population of Uromiyeh is largely made of two major ethno-religious groups of Shiite Turks and Sunni Kurds. In such a context, Kurdish people have been treated as a minority group of populations that are socially, economically and politically discriminated. The literature indicates important differences in cultural characteristics of marriage and childbearing among Turkish and Kurdish people, living in Uromiyeh (Hosseini and Mehryar 2006; Abbasi-Shavazi and Hosseini, 2009; Hosseini and Abbasi-Shavazi, 2009; Hosseini, 2012). Overall, these studies show that compared with Turks living in West Azerbaijan, Kurds are more in favour of extended family, fatalism in reproductive behaviour, ethnic homogamy, son preference, economic advantages of children, early marriage, large ideal number of children, and preference of marriage over employment for girls.

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“…In Australia, Carlson (1985) found that migration has a delaying effect on marriage. Also relevant are the fi ndings from Minh (1996) in Vietnam. Using data from the 1991 Vietnamese Life History Survey, Minh (1996) found, among other things, that expansion of educational attainment, urbanisation, and employment opportunities in the modern sectors were key factors in shaping the new pattern of age of marriage in Vietnam.…”

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“…However, it is diffi cult to determine causality with the 1991 Vietnamese Life History Survey, as the data do not provide information on how and in what circumstances these women migrated. This makes it impossible to investigate whether it is rural-urban migration per se that results in a particular effect, or if it is some other variable related to migration (Minh, 1996). In Indonesia, there is a burgeoning body of literature that has focused independently on either internal migration (Hugo, 1982;McNicoll, 1982;Alatas, 1993;Firman, 2004;Rogers et al, 2004;Elmhirst, 2007) or contraceptive use (Freedman et al, 1981;Ross and Poedjastoeti, 1983;Joesoef et al, 1988;Lerman et al, 1989;Hull, 1998;Tuladhar et al, 1998;Molyneaux and Gertler, 2000;Becker and Ahmed, 2001;Frankenberg et al, 2003;Schoemaker, 2005).…”

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Contraceptive method switch and discontinuation among women migrants in indonesia

Liew¹

2009

Population Space and Place

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Using the 2000 wave of the Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS3), this study attempts to examine the relationship between migration and contraceptive method switch and discontinuation in Indonesia. The major conclusion from the multinomial logistic regression is that repeated migrants are more likely than one-time migrants to discontinue use of the same method. However, the differentials in the likelihood of discontinuing use of the same method among women migrants is eliminated after controlling for the quality of health centre/family planning programme and the degree of infrastructure development in a community. The results of this study will contribute important foundational knowledge about the extent of contraceptive use dynamics by women of different migration experiences in Indonesia. This knowledge will provide guidance to policymakers to employ effective means to incorporate migration and issues that are sensitive to women migrants in their family planning and reproductive health programmes.

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Age at first marriage in Viet Nam: Patterns and determinants

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Socio-demographic correlates of age at marriage in Nepal: an empirical analysis

Socio-demographic correlates of age at marriage in Nepal: an empirical analysis

Ethnic Differences in the Attitudes and Practice of Consanguineous Marriage among Kurds and Turks in Uromiyeh District, Iran

Contraceptive method switch and discontinuation among women migrants in indonesia

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