Early marriage and poverty: exploring links and key policy issues

Otoo-Oyortey, Naana; Pobi, Sonita

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“…Early marriage is a socially established practice that has been carried on from generation to generation, and is by no means a new phenomenon (Otoo-Oyortey & Pobi, 2003;Somerset, 2000). As females are predominantly affected by early marriage and other variables associated with gender inequalities and social injustices, women form the largest percentage of the world's poor (Somerset, 2000).…”

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“…As females are predominantly affected by early marriage and other variables associated with gender inequalities and social injustices, women form the largest percentage of the world's poor (Somerset, 2000). Otoo-Oyortey and Pobi (2003) estimated 82 million girls between the ages of 10 and 17 would be married before they reached 18.The number or proportion of women who were married before they turned 18 was estimated to be 6 from 20 to 50 % on average in developing countries in 2003. In addition, out of the 331 million girls aged 10 to 19 in developing countries (which excludes China); 163 million would have been married before they turned 20 (Otoo-Oyortey & Pobi, 2003, p. 8).…”

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“…This type o f marriage is commonly practiced in poorer rural societies (Adedokun, Gbemiga & Cholli, 2011). Early marriages among girls have negative impacts on girls' educational and economic outcomes, as well as their sexual and emotional development (Bayisenge, 2010;Otoo-Oyortey & Pobi, 2003). Marriage is supposed to be considered as a moment of joy and celebration.…”

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“…Early marriage is marriage below eighteen years (Bayisenge, 2010;Otoo-Oyortey & Pobi, 2003 (ICRW, 2013). Although early marriage in some countries affects both sexes, girls are predominantly the victims.…”

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The cycle of poverty and early marriage among women in Ghana (A case study of Kassena-Nankana).

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“…Generally speaking, they hinder human development, which is to be defined as a process of enlarging choices for everyone (UNDP, 1990) and of creating an environment in which people, including girls, can develop their full potential (UNDP, 1990 the key reasons why Mozambican girls do not transition from primary to secondary education or subsequently drop out of school (Nhantumbo, 2010). As a consequence, career prospects for those girls are severely restricted, potentially limiting them to lower socio-economic status (Otoo-Oyortey and Pobi, 2003). The Mozambican national curriculum for primary education is divided into two levels: the first degree (EP1, from 1st to 5th grade) and the second degree (EP2, 6th and 7th grade).…”

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Access to Social Protection Minimum Floors as a tool to end early marriage in Mozambique

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Foubert²

2018

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Mozambique has the seventh highest early marriage prevalence rate in the world, notwithstanding there being a legal ban. Early marriage generally affects girls who are the least educated, poor and living in rural areas. This situation is a reflection of the gendered socialization process in Mozambique, which places girls in caregiving and reproductive roles. Recently, legal research on early marriage has gained importance in Mozambique. This article demonstrates that social protection floors (SPFs) can be a tool to empower girls. SPFs should be designed to capture substantive inequality in the household and increase protection for girls, in order to reduce early marriage rates.

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Poverty, women's autonomy, and girls' educational attainment at the higher secondary level: Insight from the Indian states

Maity

2023

Poverty & Public Policy

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In 2020, the Gross Enrollment Ratio of girls at the higher secondary level in India was 52.4%, down from 98.7% at the elementary level. This difference indicates a serious dropout rate among girls at higher levels of education. This dynamic motivates the twin objectives of this paper. We provide an overview of the scope and determinants of girls' current educational attainment at the higher secondary level for different states in India. In this attempt, we scrutinize the role of poverty and women's autonomy on the educational attainment of girls at the higher secondary level. A self‐developed socioeconomic index is used as a proxy for wealth status which is divided into five quintiles representing the poverty scenario of each state. Women's autonomy is measured by another self‐developed index: the Women's Autonomy Index. The empirical analysis is facilitated by the application of various statistical and econometric tools including multiple regression on the NFHS‐4 data for 28 Indian states. The empirical results suggest that the enhancement of women's autonomy and reductions in poverty enhance girls' educational attainment at the higher secondary level.

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Early marriage and poverty: exploring links and key policy issues

Cited by 83 publications

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The cycle of poverty and early marriage among women in Ghana (A case study of Kassena-Nankana).

The cycle of poverty and early marriage among women in Ghana (A case study of Kassena-Nankana).

Access to Social Protection Minimum Floors as a tool to end early marriage in Mozambique

Poverty, women's autonomy, and girls' educational attainment at the higher secondary level: Insight from the Indian states

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