Child marriage among women in West Bengal

Pervasiveness, Spatial Variation and Socio-Economic Connections

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ID8041178
AuthorsSusanta Sen (0000-0001-7753-9598, University of Burdwan, corresponding author), Amit Banerjee (0000-0002-0687-4951, University of Burdwan), Asif Ali (0009-0009-2761-433X, University of Burdwan), Namita Chakma (0000-0001-9063-3546, University of Burdwan)
Year2024
Volume20
Issue1
Pages21-34
Publication date2024-03-07
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueVulnerable Children and Youth Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1745-0136 • E-ISSN: 1745-0128
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17450128.2024.2326419
OpenAlexW4392561669
LanguageEN
References cited19

A human rights violation, child marriage among women, is not an uncommon practice and has continued for centuries in India. Whatever its origin, the reason for its persistence is an issue that needs to be re-looked. Therefore, the present study analyzed the spatial variation of child marriage and also identified the key drivers of this practice in the high prevalence state of West Bengal, India, using the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) dataset. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to measure the strength and direction of the relationship between child marriage and socioeconomic indicators. Multiple regression analysis has been used to examine the key determinants of child marriage. The result reveals that Uttar Dinajpur, Jalpaiguri, South 24 Parganas and Puruliya districts have performed well, whereas performances of Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, Murshidabad and Birbhum districts are disappointing. The study also finds that there is a significant association between child marriage and respondents' educational level, place of residence and household wealth. Findings suggest that by increasing the higher educational and employment opportunities, economic support for poor families and increasing awareness about the adverse effects of child marriage are the effective steps to mitigate the issue

Bay · BENGAL · Demographic economics · Development economics · Economics · Geography · Socioeconomics · Variation (astronomy · West bengal · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Global Maternal and Child Health · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

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