Child Marriage and Faith Affiliation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Stylized Facts and Heterogeneity

Gemignani, Regina; Wodon, Quentin

doi:10.1080/15570274.2015.1075752

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“…The study also shows that early marriage and union formation are also more likely (15%) in remote rural districts, which concurs with several studies which examined the determinants of early marriage in sub-Saharan Africa [7][9][40]. Although some studies have established that early marriage is strongly embedded in socio-cultural practices, including ethnicity and religious beliefs [41], in Ghana their effects are trivial amongst hotspots of high early marriage. The socio-cultural predictors were only important in the Jasikan district in the Volta region.…”

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Geospatial correlates of early marriage and union formation in Ghana

2019

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The practice of early marriage, although acknowledged as a human rights violation, continues to occur in many countries. Different studies have identified the associated factors in many developing countries. However, these factors often assume no geographical variation in these factors within countries. Again, cultural practices and beliefs which strongly influence the acceptance and practices of early marriage vary geographically. In addition, geographic clusters of high rates of early marriage and union formation are also unknown. Thus, area specific correlates of early child marriage are required for the development of location specific policies to aid the eradication of early child marriage. Using data from the 2010 Ghana Population and Housing Census, this study examines the extent of geospatial clustering in early marriage amongst girls and their spatially-varying associated factors at the district level. The findings reveal strong clustering of high early marriage amongst districts in the Upper West, Northern and Volta regions. Nationally, 6.96% (CI = 6.83, 7.08) of girls are married or in union before their 18th birthday. The estimates range from 2.7% in the Jaman North district in Brong Ahafo region to 19.0% in the Gushiegu district in Northern region. Economic factors were observed as important spatially-varying associated factors. The findings suggest that targeted interventions are required in the effort to eradicate the practice in Ghana.

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“…Child marriage is rooted in socio-cultural practices and religious beliefs in many communities, but beyond stylized facts, the relationships between faith and child marriage are complex and change depending on the community (Gemignani and Wodon 2015). Engaging with faith and community leaders as well as faith-based organizations to critically examine the causes and consequences of early marriage can help in building support for policies towards the elimination of the practice (Karam 2015).…”

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Economic Impacts of Child Marriage: A Review of the Literature

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Kes³

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The Review of Faith & International Affairs

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“…As will be discussed later, keeping girls in school is key to end child marriage, but this does not mean that other types of interventions and policies -such as setting the minimal legal age for marriage at 18, are not needed. Child marriage is a deeply rooted social norm (Gemignani and Wodon, 2015). The practice needs to be addressed through multifaceted interventions.…”

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confidence: 99%