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Global and Regional Trends in Child Marriage.
- Source :
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Review of Faith & International Affairs . Sep2015, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p6-11. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- The article analyzes the global and regional trends in child marriage incidence, child marriage gap and squared child marriage gap for the past few decades. Topics discussed include legal prohibition of child marriage in various countries like India and Nigeria; the use of data about age at first marriage in the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) to estimate the trends; and the high risk of maternal mortality for girls who give birth at an early age.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15570274
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Review of Faith & International Affairs
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110526237
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15570274.2015.1075756