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Citation |
Adebowale SA. Health Care Women Int. 2018; ePub(ePub): 1-19. |
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Affiliation |
Centre for Actuarial Research , University of Cape Town , Cape Town , South Africa. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group) |
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DOI |
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PMID |
30102125 |
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Abstract |
The researcher assessed trends and patterns of marital timing and child marriage (CM) among women of reproductive age in Nigeria. Four rounds of Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey data-set were used (1990-2013). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Cox-regression model with time-dependent covariates (α = 0.05). CM (<18 years) falls consistently from 63.8% in 1990 to 56.3% in 2013. The hazard ratio of CM was 1.24 (CI =1.19-1.28, p < .001), 1.24 (CI =1.19-1.29, p < .001), and 1.05 (CI =1.02-1.07, p < .001) times higher in 1990, 2003, and 2008, respectively than 2013. The region, education, religion, and ethnicity are common predictors of CM in all the survey rounds. Language: en |
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Keywords |
Child marriage; Nigeria; marital formation |