Drivers of child marriages for girls: A prospective study in a low-income African setting

• Main Authors: Rachel Kidman (Author), Etienne Breton (Author), James Mwera (Author), Andrew Zulu (Author), Jere Behrman (Author), Hans-Peter Kohler (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACTChild marriage has adverse consequences for young girls. Cross-sectional research has highlighted several potential drivers of early marriage. We analyse drivers of child marriage using longitudinal data from rural Malawi, where rates of child marriage are among the highest in the world desp...