[HTML][HTML] What are the drivers of child marriage? A conceptual framework to guide policies and programs

SR Psaki, AJ Melnikas, E Haque, G Saul… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose The child marriage field lacks a simplified framework that connects an
understanding of the drivers of child marriage for girls to decisions about the design of …

Decolonising and decriminalising child marriage in Africa

C Nyamutata - Sociology Compass, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Child marriages, often attributed to culture and gender inequality, are prevalent across
Africa. Several countries have moved to criminalise the practice. At the core of the …

[HTML][HTML] A multilevel analysis of prevalence and factors associated with female child marriage in Nigeria using the 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey data

OA Bolarinwa, BO Ahinkorah, J Okyere, AA Seidu… - BMC Women's …, 2022 - Springer
Background Globally, there has been a decline in female child marriage (FCM) from 1 in 4
girls married a decade ago to approximately 1 in 5 currently. However, this decline is not …

[HTML][HTML] Associations of Age at Marriage with Marital decision-making Agency among adolescent wives in rural Niger

S Tomar, N Johns, S Challa, MI Brooks, S Aliou… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose Child marriage is associated with multiple adverse health and social outcomes.
Although evidence suggests that child marriage is associated with reduced participation in …

[HTML][HTML] Planning for work: Exploring the relationship between contraceptive use and women's sector-specific employment in India

L McDougal, A Singh, K Kumar, N Dehingia… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
While the health-related benefits of contraceptive use for women are well documented,
potential social benefits, including enabling women's employment, have not been well …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping the patchwork: exploring the subnational heterogeneity of child marriage in India

L McDougal, H Shakya, N Dehingia, C Lapsansky… - SSM-Population …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite dramatic reductions in child marriage over the past decade, more than one in four
girls in India still marry before reaching age 18. This practice is driven by a complex interplay …

[HTML][HTML] Drivers of marriage and health outcomes among adolescent girls and young women: evidence from sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

F Zahra, K Austrian, M Gundi, S Psaki, T Ngo - Journal of Adolescent …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose Previous studies have examined the relationship between age at marriage and
health outcomes, but few have explored how marriage drivers are associated with health …

Demographic characteristics of farmers and the effectiveness of disseminating information on agriculture in Ghana

PS Osei-Kofi, EE Badu, PS Dadzie… - Ghana Journal of …, 2023 - ajol.info
The study investigates how improved knowledge and understanding of agricultural
information could enhance the livelihoods of farmers' and their level of access to agricultural …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring social norms of intimate partner violence to exert control over wife agency, sexuality, and reproductive autonomy: an item response modelling of …

SC Boyce, AM Minnis, J Deardorff, SI McCoy… - Reproductive health, 2023 - Springer
Background The field of violence prevention research is unequivocal that interventions must
target contextual factors, like social norms, to reduce gender-based violence. Limited …

Sexual and reproductive health factors associated with child, early and forced marriage and partnerships among refugee youth in a humanitarian setting in Uganda …

MG Loutet, CH Logie, M Okumu, I Berry… - African journal of …, 2022 - ajol.info
Preventing early and forced marriage is a global priority, however, sexual and reproductive
health (SRH) among youth remains understudied in humanitarian settings. This study …