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Persistent nature of child marriage among women even when it is illegal: The case of Nepal

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Over 14 million female children worldwide are married before attaining age 18, with nearly half of these marriages occurring in South Asia. Evidence suggests that marriage of girls as children adversely affects their growth, health, and perpetuates gender inequity in social and economic wellbeing. Most countries around the world have passed laws specifying the legal age of marriage to 18years or over; yet child marriage persists. In this paper, the following questions will be answered using data from one country, Nepal: How prevalent is girl child marriage? What social and demographic factors predict the risk for child marriage?

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  • Pandey, Shanta, 2017. "Persistent nature of child marriage among women even when it is illegal: The case of Nepal," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 73(C), pages 242-247.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:73:y:2017:i:c:p:242-247
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.12.021
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