Economic impacts of child marriage : fertility and population growth brief (English)

Each day, more than 41,000 girls worldwide are married while still children, often before they may be physically and emotionally ready to become wives and mothers. Child marriage, defined as marriage or a union taking place before the age of 18, endangers the life trajectories of these girls in numerous ways. Child brides are at greater risk of experiencing a range of poor health outcomes, having children at younger ages, having more children over...

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Wodon,Quentin T.;

Onagoruwa,Adenike Opeoluwa;

Yedan,Ali;

Edmeades, J.;
Document Date
2017/06/27
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
116830
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2017/06/27
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Disclosed
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Economic impacts of child marriage : fertility and population growth brief
Keywords
Child Marriage

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Wodon,Quentin T.; Onagoruwa,Adenike Opeoluwa; Yedan,Ali; Edmeades, J..

Economic impacts of child marriage : fertility and population growth brief (English). Economic Impacts of Child Marriage Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/957871498512174172

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