Perceptions of minimum age at marriage laws and their enforcement: qualitative evidence from Malawi
Abstract Background Child marriage in Malawi is a significant problem with 42.1% of women 20–24 married by age 18. In 2017 the Malawi government formalized legislation to make marriage under age 18 illegal; violators are subject to fines. While leveraging laws to reduce child marriage is common, the...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11434-z |