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EARLY MARRIAGE (3) answer(s).
 
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Early marriage and correlates among young women in Sub-Saharan African countries / Elengemoke, Jacques M   Journal Article
Elengemoke, Jacques M Journal Article
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Summary/Abstract Though several countries have adopted the sexual violence law which criminalizes child marriage, the practice of early marriage persists in Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper examined the socio-economic and demographic determinants of early marriage among young women in four Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, namely Niger, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali and Malawi. Descriptive and multivariate analyses were performed to show that young women without formal education have 1.62, 1.59, 1.55 and 2.08 times more risk of early union than their secondary or higher educated counterparts. The study recommends the implementation of a universal, free and compulsory basic education in SSA countries.
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ID:   194861


Gender Discrimination in Education among the Muslims: a Case Study in an Indian Village for Identifying the Key Factors / Midya, Dipak K.   Journal Article
Midya, Dipak K. Journal Article
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Summary/Abstract Gender discrimination is more frequent among the ethnic minorities in the domain of education. This study among the Muslims in India shows that the Muslims always lag behind the Hindus in literacy rate and there is widening gap between literacy rates of men and women. With particular reference to a bi-ethnic village, it further reveals that discrimination generates from the socio-economic context of a particular community and that the Muslim women are experiencing discrimination in education due to their parents’ poor economic condition, lack of awareness, conservativeness, feeling of social insecurity of their girls, and their early marriage.
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ID:   190883


Wedding bells of war: the influence of armed conflict on child marriages in West Africa / DiGiuseppe, Matthew; Haer, Roos   Journal Article
Haer, Roos Journal Article
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Summary/Abstract Child marriage is a fundamental violation of human rights. It hinders progress towards development and public health goals. In this study, we argue that armed conflict plays an important role in the occurrence of child marriages; it influences the supply of and demand for young brides. We argue that in conflict settings, families are more willing to marry off their young daughters for protection. Armed conflict can also influence the demand: marriage in general declines due to an imbalance in sex ratio. However, in cases where belligerents use war tactics specifically focused on harming girls, such as sexual violence and girl recruitment, early marriage might increase as the result of armed conflict. To empirically examine these linkages, we combine the Demographic and Health Surveys of West Africa with information on the location of armed conflict. Our study shows that armed conflict generally reduces the occurrence of child marriage with 13% to 18%. However, we observe that when conflict actors use war tactics that specifically harm young girls there is a significant increase of 12% to 18% in the probability of a girl getting married before the age of 18. This research has important implications for our understanding of the relationship between armed conflict, gender inequality, and their impact on children.
Key Words Armed Conflict  West Africa  Child Marriage  Wedding  Early Marriage 
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