Adolescent girls' migration and its impact on early marriage: Qualitative findings in Mali.
Adolescent girls in West Africa are migrating in search of educational and livelihood opportunities. In Mali, early marriage (before the legal age of 16) is a common practice. This paper builds on prior research on female migration that focused on the direct influences of migration on marriage and e...
Main Authors: | Sarah Engebretsen, Mouhamadou Gueye, Andrea J Melnikas, Sékou Fofana, Bourama Fané, Sajeda Amin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230370 |
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