Knowledge and attitude of mothers with teenage daughters towards early marriage, its causes and consequences
| Autor: | Somayyeh Naghizadeh, Mojgan Mirghafourvand |
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| Jazyk: | perština |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | حیات, Vol 28, Iss 2, Pp 184-198 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1735-2215 2008-188X |
| Popis: | Background & Aim: Child marriage is a violation of human rights and children's rights. Since most of these marriages take place without the informed consent of children, and parents are the final decision makers. Therefore, the mothers’ attitude towards the marriage of girls can have an undeniable effect on the early marriage of their daughters. The aim of the present study was to determine the knowledge and attitude of mothers with teenage daughters towards early marriage, its causes and consequences. Methods & Materials: This descriptive-analytical, cross-sectional study was conducted on 270 mothers with teenage daughters in Tabriz in 2020-2021. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire, and were analyzed using descriptive statistics, one-way analysis of variance, Chi-square test and Fisher's exact test through the SPSS software version 21. Results: More than half (55.2%) of the mothers had a good level of knowledge about early marriage. The majority of mothers (87.0%) were against marriage before the age of 18. There was a statistically significant relationship between mothers' knowledge and attitude towards early marriage (P |
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