REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN CHILD MARRIAGE IN BANGLADESH

This study aimed to investigate the regional variations in the prevalence of child marriage in Bangladesh with a view to providing recommendations for division-specific policy interventions. Data from the 2011 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey were analysed using multivariate logistic regress...

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Published in:Journal of biosocial science 2016-09, Vol.48 (5), p.694-708
Main Authors: Islam, Md. Kamrul, Haque, Md. Rabiul, Hossain, Mohammad Bellal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Arranged marriage
Bangladesh
Child
Children
Children & youth
Cultural characteristics
Employment
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Marriage
Marriage - statistics & numerical data
Minors - statistics & numerical data
Prevalence
Regions
Sociodemographics
Socioeconomic Factors
Variation
Wealth
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Summary:This study aimed to investigate the regional variations in the prevalence of child marriage in Bangladesh with a view to providing recommendations for division-specific policy interventions. Data from the 2011 Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey were analysed using multivariate logistic regression. Substantial regional variations in child marriage were found in Bangladesh. Rangpur and Khulna had more than four times higher odds of child marriage than Sylhet (4.57 and 4.11 times, respectively). Barisal and Rajshahi had more than three times higher odds of child marriage than Sylhet (3.70 and 3.48 times, respectively). Chittagong and Dhaka had about two times odds of child marriage than Sylhet (1.98 and 2.67 times, respectively), even after controlling for selected socio-demographic, economic and cultural characteristics. Respondent’s education, employment status, husband’s education and wealth index were inversely associated with the prevalence of child marriage. The policy implications of these findings are discussed in the context of Bangladesh.
ISSN:0021-9320
1469-7599
DOI:10.1017/S0021932016000110