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Socio-Cultural Determinants of Child Marriages and Teenage Pregnancies among Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Case Study of District Sanghar and Karachi

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  • Syed Imran Haider

    (Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Pakistan.)

  • Arshad Khan Bangash

    (Assistant Professor,Department of Sociology, Bacha Khan University Charsadda, Pakistan.)

  • Muhammad Ali

    (PhD Scholar,Goethe University, Frankfurt Main, Germany.)

Abstract

Child marriages and early age pregnancy are an alarming issue among adolescent girls and young females in South Asian region. This research was carried out to understand the knowledge, attitude, and practices towards child marriages and early age pregnancies. For this purpose an exploratory research design was employed and data was gathered through using qualitative and quantitative research techniques. The research found that the respondents were lacking authentic knowledge about sexual and reproductive health rights. Most of the respondents were having access to public and private health service providers and this channel can be a source for the quality information about sexual and reproduce health and rights. An integrated approach through combing all the channels and stakeholders of the society can be vital for the desired social change to counter child marriages and early age pregnancies.

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  • Syed Imran Haider & Arshad Khan Bangash & Muhammad Ali, 2018. "Socio-Cultural Determinants of Child Marriages and Teenage Pregnancies among Adolescent Girls and Young Women: A Case Study of District Sanghar and Karachi," Global Regional Review, Humanity Only, vol. 3(1), pages 308-320, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:aaw:grrjrn:v:3:y:2018:i:1:p:308-320
    DOI: 10.31703/grr.2018(III-I).22
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    Keywords

    Adolescents; Child Marriage; Reproductive Health; Teenage Pregnancy;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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