Girls’ Education and Child Marriage in Central Africa | Insights from Qualitative Fieldwork Part II

Child marriage is defined as a formal or informal union before the age of 18. As in much of sub-Saharan Africa, the prevalence of child marriage remains high in the Republic of Congo (RoC), in part because educational attainment for girls is low. Based on qualitative fieldwork, this article looks at communities’ perceptions of child marriage and girls’ education and their suggestions for programs and policies that could improve outcomes for girls. The article also discusses potential implications for Catholic and other faith-based schools, as well as faith leaders

Child marriage · Economic growth · Educational attainment · Faith · Formal education · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Population · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · The Republic · Demography · Gender Studies · Law · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Religion, Society, and Development · Religious Education and Schools

• Education in Sub-Saharan Africa

  Quentin Wodon•Education in Sub-Saharan Africa•2014

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• A simple approach to measuring the share of early childbirths likely due to child marriage in developing countries

  Quentin Wodon, Chata Malé et al.•Forum for Social Economics•2019

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• Early Marriage, Age of Menarche, and Female Schooling Attainment in Bangladesh

  Erica Field, Attila Ambrus•Journal of Political Economy•2008

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• Implications of Demographic, Religious, and Enrollment Trends for the Footprint of Faith-Based Schools Globally

  Quentin Wodon•The Review of Faith & International…•2019

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