Adolescent Marriage in Nepal: A Subregional Level Analysis

Autor:	Apiradee Lim, Arjun Mani Guragain, Chamnein Choonpradub, Binita Kumari Paudel
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	03 medical and health sciences Survey methodology 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine 0302 clinical medicine Geography business.industry Distribution (economics) Health survey 030212 general & internal medicine business Logistic regression Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Demography
Zdroj:	Marriage & Family Review. 53:307-319
ISSN:	1540-9635 0149-4929
DOI:	10.1080/01494929.2016.1157560
Popis:	This study aims to identify the distribution of marriages among adolescents, aged 10 to 19 years, throughout Nepal. Data were obtained from the 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey. Chi-square tests and logistic regression analyses were used to identify the main determinants of adolescent marriages (AMs). Of a total 11,967 weighted samples, 9.3% of adolescents (95% CI, 8–10%) were found to have been married; a significantly higher percentage of these were female. The variability of AMs varied among the regions of Nepal, with a higher percentage occurring in the Western Mountain, Mid-Western Hill, and Central Terai areas. AMs were also more likely to have occurred among poorer households. The findings show a substantial differences of AMs in different geographic areas and demographic levels in Nepal.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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