ArticleBMC women's health2020
Why girls get married early in Sarawak, Malaysia - an exploratory qualitative study.
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- Measuring social norms related to child marriage among married women and men in Niger.PloS one · 2024Article
- Individual and interpersonal factors influencing child marriage: A qualitative content analysis study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Spatial distribution and multilevel analysis of factors associated with child marriage in Nigeria.International health · 2023Article
- The association of child marriage with morbidities and mortality among children under 5 years in Afghanistan: findings from a national survey.BMC public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundChild marriage, a marriage that involves someone under the age of 18 years, is a long-standing social issue in Sarawak state, Malaysia. The state has taken several measures to improve situations of inequity for women who get married early; however, the practice is still a common part of the tradition and culture. The aim of this study was to explore the factors leading to child marriage in Sarawak state, Malaysia.
methodsThis was an exploratory qualitative study conducted via semi-structured interviews with twenty-two women who were married when they were younger than 18 years old in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Participants were recruited through purposive and convenient sampling with the use of data from a reproductive health clinic and recruitment in villages. Thematic analysis was used for data analysis.
resultsFour overarching themes were identified: health risk behaviour, family poverty, early marriage as fate, and family disharmony.
conclusionsIn-depth understanding of the unique factors leading to child marriage locally will facilitate the introduction of new approaches to interventions to eradicate child marriage in Sarawak state, Malaysia.
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