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Child marriage practices among the Rohingya in Bangladesh

Conflict and Health, 2020
Background Previous research suggests that child marriage may be accelerated during times of crisis and insecurity as resources are scarce and child marriage may be a survival strategy for girls and their families.
Andrea J. Melnikas, Sigma Ainul, Iqbal Ehsan, Eashita Haque, Sajeda Amin   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trends and correlates of girl-child marriage in 11 West African countries: evidence from recent Demographic and Health Surveys [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

AAS Open Research, 2021
Background: West Africa historically has a high prevalence of girl-child marriage and requires substantial reduction to meet the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) target of ending child marriage by 2030, but current data on progress is ...
Adesegun O. Fatusi, Sunday A. Adedini, Jacob Wale Mobolaji   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The impact of eliminating primary school tuition fees on child marriage in sub-Saharan Africa:A quasi-experimental evaluation of policy changes in 8 countries [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND:Child marriage harms girls' health and hinders progress toward development goals. Randomized studies have shown that providing financial incentives for girls' education can effectively delay marriage, but larger-scale interventions are needed ...
Frank, John, Heymann, Jody, Kaufman, Jay S, Koski, Alissa, Nandi, Arijit, Strumpf, Erin C   +5 more
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Parents' WhatsApp coping resources in the context of ongoing political conflicts: An ecological exploration

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Mobile technologies have become significant resources for crisis communication and social support in recent years. However, despite empirical evidence pointing to the centrality of these technologies for parenthood in everyday life, it is yet unknown how parents' coping resources play a role in the digital environment.
Daphna Yeshua‐Katz, Stav Shapira, Orna Braun‐Lewensohn   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Fertility in Child Marriage Families: In-Depth Investigation in Indonesia

Changing Societies & Personalities
Fertility is a primary determinant of population growth rate. Theoretically, child marriage families have a higher chance of fertility. Accordingly, this study aims to comprehend the interpretation of fertility among the family from child marriage.
Muhammad Zulfi Al'Ghani, Budijanto Budijanto, Sumarmi Sumarmi, Singgih Susilo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

"I have never seen something like that": Discrepancies between lived experiences and the global health concept of child marriage in northern Tanzania.

PLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundThe concept of 'child marriage' in global health distinguishes ostensibly harmful from healthy ages to marry at a universally-applied threshold of 18-years.
Susan B Schaffnit, Mark Urassa, Joyce Wamoyi, Maria Dardoumpa, David W Lawson   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Child Marriages: The Role of Twitter on the Child Marriages Problem in Turkey

Kadin ve Demokrasi Dernegi, 2022
Bu makale, TÜBİTAK 2214-B bursu ile desteklenmiş, Galatasaray Üniversitesi Medya ve İletişim Çalışmaları ile Panthéon Sorbonne Paris 1 Üniversitesi Siyaset Bilimi çift diploma doktora programında, 2017 yılında sunulan doktora tezinden üretilmiştir.
openaire   +3 more sources

Giving and receiving help in three contexts as predictors of alcohol outcomes in a longitudinal study of sober living house residents

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Although peer support is central to the social model approach emphasized in sober living houses (SLHs), no longitudinal studies have examined helping among SLH residents. This longitudinal study examined benefits of helping in three contexts among SLH residents. Data were from 205 participants entering 28 SLHs across 2021–2023. Interviews were
Sarah E. Zemore, Elizabeth Mahoney, Meenakshi S. Subbaraman, Amy A. Mericle, Douglas L. Polcin   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of child marriage and its impact on fertility outcomes in 34 sub-Saharan African countries

BMC International Health and Human Rights, 2019
Background The issue of child marriage is a form of human rights violation among young women mainly in resource-constrained countries. Over the past decades, child marriage has gained attention as a threat to women’s health and autonomy.
Sanni Yaya, Emmanuel Kolawole Odusina, Ghose Bishwajit   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding the impacts of child marriage on the health and well-being of adolescent girls and young women residing in urban areas in Egypt

Reproductive Health, 2022
Plain language summary Child marriage has been shown to lead to a host of negative health and social consequences. In this study, we explored the prevalence and consequences of child marriage in urban areas in Egypt, where there has been little research ...
Shatha Elnakib, May Elsallab, Maha Abdel Wanis, Shadia Elshiwy, Nishan Prasana Krishnapalan, Nada Aghar Naja   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source