Determinants of Early Marriage among Young Women in Democratic Republic of Congo

Mpilambo, Jacques Elengemoke; Appunni, Sathiya Susuman; Ogujiuba, Kanayo; Stiegler, Nancy

doi:10.1080/09718923.2017.1322393

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“…Females with non-formal educational status had 3.94 times higher odds of having an early marriage as compared to their counterparts. This finding was in agreement with the study finding from the Democratic Republic of Congo [18], Serbia [9] and Sudan [19]. The higher one’s educational attainment, the more knowledge he/she gets and understands, including all information about reproductive health, the best marriage age, and the effect of having an early marriage.…”

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Determinants of early marriage among married women in Injibara town, north West Ethiopia: community-based cross-sectional study

Bezie

Addisu

2019

BMC Women's Health

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BackgroundEarly marriage is occurred when one or both of the spouses are below the age of 18 years at the time of their first marriage. It is one of the major traditional practices in developing counties particularly in Ethiopia; which has significant physical, intellectual, psychological and emotional effects and reduces educational opportunities and the chance for personal growth for both boys and girls. Even though this traditional practice was the common cultural events in the study area, there is no prior study on the magnitude and its determinant factors. Hence, the study was aimed to determine the prevalence and determinant factors of early marriage among married women in Injibara town, North West Ethiopia.MethodsA Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from September to December 2018. A total of 373 women were included in the study. A multistage sampling procedure was applied to select the study participants. Data analysis was done by using SPSS versions 23. Both descriptive & analytical statistics were computed. Statistical significance was considered at P < 0.05 and the strength of association were assessed by using adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval.ResultThe prevalence of early marriage was 167(44.8%). The minimum and maximum ages at first marriage were 9 and 23 years respectively. Non-formal educational level of the father [Adjusted Odd Ratio (AOR) =2.32; 95%CI = 1.33–4.05], family’s average monthly income <1000 Ethiopian birr [AOR = 2.32, 95%CI = 1.27–4.24], family size ≥7 [AOR = 3.59, 95%CI = 1.94–6.63] and non-formal education level of the respondents [AOR = 5.16; 95%CI = 2.87–9.28] were found to be associated with early marriage.ConclusionThe prevalence of early marriage was high in Injibara town, Ethiopia. Factors that tend to facilitate early marriage in this town include family income, family size, educational level of the father and that of the respondent. Improving on the strategies that promote formal education will reduce the level of early marriage in Injibara town, Ethiopia.

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Determinants of early marriage among married women in Injibara town, north West Ethiopia: community-based cross-sectional study

Bezie

Addisu

2019

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“…The higher one's educational attainment, the more knowledge females get and understand the best marriage age, and the effect of having an early marriage. This result was supported by the previous study 12 . The odds of early marriage practice were high for those women who did not know the legal marital age compared to women who know the legal marital age.…”

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“…However, a study in Amhara region shows clearly that the general public's definition of early marriage for girls uses a much lower cut-off than the legal definition. This indicates that the cut-off age for defining early marriage for female adolescents was often ignored with many marriages occurring before age 15.3 years 12 . The prevalence of early marriage in the Amhara region is still high.…”

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Determinants of early marriage among female children in Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Tekile¹,

Woya²,

Basha³

2020

Afr H. Sci.

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Background: Early Marriage is one of the global problems that undermine the personal development and the rights of women seriously. It is delicate among the developing countries such as Ethiopia. It has major consequences for public health, national security, social development, human rights, economic development, and gender equality. Methods: The analyzed data were obtained from the 2016 EDHS and 1120 samples were considered in this analysis. Both bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regression model were used to identify the determinants of early marriage practice. Results: The prevalence of early marriage practice was 48.57% in the study area. The odds of early marriage practice were 2.04(AOR=2.04, 95% CI: 1.88, 2.45) times higher among rural residents compared to urban. The odds of early marriage practice was 0.94(AOR=0.94, 95%CI: 0.57, 1.98) times lower among women who had primary education compared to un- educated women. Those who did not know the legal marital age were 1.61(AOR=1.61, 95%CI: 1.26, 2.07) times more likely to practice early marriage compared to parents who knew the legal marital age. Conclusion: Education level, family monthly income, residence, literacy level and knowledge of legal marital were signifi- cant determinants of early marriage practice. Keywords: Early Marriage; Female; Amhara Region; Ethiopia.

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“…The nal analysis of the study showed that socio-economic status especially low educational level of parents, educational level of respondents, and family income were strong and signi cant predictors of EM, as a global concern. This nding is in line with studies done in Ethiopia, Serbia, Uganda, Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo [15][16][17][18].…”

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Determinants of Early Marriage and Its Affect on Depression: A Population-based Study 

Azizi¹,

Fakhari²,

Farahbakhsh³

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Background: Early Marriage (EM) has defined as a marriage or union between two people when one or both are below 18. EM has serious side effects on psychological well-being and increases the probability of depression risk in the future. In Iran, EM predictors and the risk of depression among married people are poorly understood.Methods: A community-based descriptive-analytic study was conducted among the married general population in Malekan County. Stratified random sampling was performed. The face-to-face interviews and Beck depression inventory scale II were used by trained interviews. Multiple logistic regression was used to calculate adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence interval the association between EM and predictor factors.Results: A total of 402 married participated in the study. The prevalence rate of EM was found 87 (21.64%). Out of 87 EM people, 80% were female. Almost 60% and 46.4% of EM and non-EM respondents had depressive symptoms, respectively. In the final analysis, EM was increased risk of depression (AOR=1.60; 95% CI: 1.2 – 2.72). Moreover, educational level of parents (AOR=5.53; 95% CI: 2.14 – 17.22), educational level of participants, (AOR=4.27; 95% CI: 1.28 – 14.35), female (AOR=2.43; 95% CI: 1.32 – 4.46), and family income (AOR=2.74; 95% CI: 1.00 – 7.84), were found significant predictors of EM. Conclusion: The educational level of married people and their parents are strong predictors of EM. Furthermore, EM affects depressive symptoms in the future. A general policy with inter-sectoral collaborations and increasing health literacy and effective training programs are imperative to reduce EM rates.

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Determinants of Early Marriage among Young Women in Democratic Republic of Congo

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Determinants of early marriage among married women in Injibara town, north West Ethiopia: community-based cross-sectional study

Determinants of early marriage among married women in Injibara town, north West Ethiopia: community-based cross-sectional study

Determinants of early marriage among female children in Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Determinants of Early Marriage and Its Affect on Depression: A Population-based Study

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Determinants of early marriage among married women in Injibara town, north West Ethiopia: community-based cross-sectional study

Determinants of early marriage among married women in Injibara town, north West Ethiopia: community-based cross-sectional study

Determinants of early marriage among female children in Amhara Region, Ethiopia

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