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Early marriage in northern Ethiopia

Bibliographic Data

ID3972974
AuthorsHaile Gabriel Dagne (corresponding author)
Year1994
Volume2
Issue4
Pages35-38
Publication date1994-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueReproductive Health Matters (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0968-8080 • E-ISSN: 1460-9576
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1016/0968-8080(94)90006-x
OpenAlexW2000631485
LanguageEN
Citations received10

Early marriages in northern Ethiopia are traditional, parent-centred arrangements between two families and are widely prevalent. The negative consequences of early marriage for young girls include early childbearing and high rates of maternal morbidity and mortality. In northern Ethiopia, the vast majority of people conform to this tradition in order to secure their own and their children’s futures, raise their family’s status, avoid stigmatisation, and prevent the disgrace of premarital sex. Yet many people no longer agree with the custom. This paper suggests ways in which early marriage can be discouraged through community-based interventions.ResumenEn el norte de Etiopia, los matrimonios a temprana edad constituyen acuerdos entre dos familias, son de carácter tradicional, se centran en torno a los padres y resultan ampliamente comunes. Entre las consecuencias negativas que representan para las jóvenes dichos matrimonios se encuentran el embarazo temprano y un alto índice de morbilidad y mortalidad maternas. La gran mayoria de la población en el norte de Etiopía cumple con la tradición para asegurar su futuro y el de sus hijos, elevar el estatus familiar y evitar el estigma y la deshonra de las relaciones sexuales prematrimoniales, pero mucha gente ya no está de acuerdo con dicha costumbre. Este ensayo sugiere algunas métodos para desalentar el matrimonio a temprana edad a través de acciones comunitarias.RésuméDans le Nord de l’Ethiopie, les mariages — arrangements conclus par les parents entre deux familles — sont encore souvent très précoces; cela entraine pour les jeunes filles des conséquences néfastes, au nombre desquelles des grossesses prématurées et des taux élevés de morbidité et de mortalité maternelles. Même si la grande majorité des gens de cette region observent toujours cette tradition pour assurer leur avenir et celui de leurs enfants, élevar la famille dans la hiérarchie sociale, évitar la stigmatisation et prévenir les relations sexuelles prémaritales avec la honte qui en découle, beaucoup sont aujourd’hui en désaccord avec la coutume. L’article propose des moyens pour décourager les mariages precoces par des interventions communautaires

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Unique citing works10
Citations per year0,48
Citation span2005 - 2023 (19)
Citation velocityhistorical
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 7

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