How Much Education Is Needed to Delay Women's Age at Marriage and First Pregnancy?

• Main Authors: Akanksha A. Marphatia (Author), Naomi M. Saville (Author), Gabriel S. Amable (Author), Dharma S. Manandhar (Author), Mario Cortina-Borja (Author), Jonathan C. Wells (Author), Alice M. Reid (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Early childbirth is associated with adverse maternal and child health outcomes. In South Asia, where women generally marry before having children, public health efforts need to focus on delaying marriage. Female education is widely considered the primary means to achieve this. However, i...