Beyond the statistic: exploring the process of early marriage decision-making using qualitative findings from Ethiopia and India

• Main Authors: Lotus McDougal (Author), Emma C. Jackson (Author), Katherine A. McClendon (Author), Yemeserach Belayneh (Author), Anand Sinha (Author), Anita Raj (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Early marriage of girls (marriage < 18 years) is a pervasive abuse of rights that compromises maternal and child health. The common conceptualization of this practice as an outcome undermines the nuanced and sometimes protracted decision-making process of whom and when to marr...