Ethnicity, religious affiliation and girl-child marriage: a cross-sectional study of nationally representative sample of female adolescents in Nigeria

Ethnicity, religious affiliation and girl-child marriage: a cross-sectional study of nationally representative sample of female adolescents in Nigeria

Abstract Background The persistently high prevalence of girl-child marriage remains a public health and developmental concern in Nigeria. Despite global campaign against the practice and policy efforts by Nigerian government, the prevalence remains unabated. This study investigates the prevalence an...

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Main Authors: Jacob Wale Mobolaji, Adesegun O. Fatusi, Sunday A. Adedini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Child marriage
Adolescents
Religion
Ethnicity
Female
Nigeria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08714-5

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