Girl child marriage and its association with maternal healthcare services utilization in sub-Saharan Africa

• Main Authors: Bright Opoku Ahinkorah (Author), Eugene Budu (Author), Abdul-Aziz Seidu (Author), Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa (Author), Ebenezer Agbaglo (Author), Collins Adu (Author), Francis Arthur-Holmes (Author), Nandeeta Samad (Author), Sanni Yaya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Previous studies on child marriage have revealed its association with adverse health behaviors and outcomes, such as increased fertility, reduced modern family planning, less safe delivery, mental health disorders, suicidal attempt, and ideation, poor socio-economic status, morbi...