Girl child marriage and its association with maternal healthcare services utilization in sub-Saharan Africa

Girl child marriage and its association with maternal healthcare services utilization in sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract Background Previous studies on child marriage have revealed its association with adverse health behaviors and outcomes, such as increased fertility, reduced modern family planning, less safe delivery, mental health disorders, suicidal attempt, and ideation, poor socio-economic status, morbi...

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Main Authors: Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Eugene Budu, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa, Ebenezer Agbaglo, Collins Adu, Francis Arthur-Holmes, Nandeeta Samad, Sanni Yaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Child marriage; maternal healthcare utilization
sub-Saharan Africa
DHS
Global Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08117-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08117-9

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