Early Marriage Determinants and Implications among Egyptian Women in Gharbia Governorate
Background: Early marriage with its harmful effects on women’s health is one of the most important public health issues. Objective: This study was designed to explore the perception and determinants of early marriage and its harmful consequences on females in urban and rural areas of Gharbia Governo...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Alexandria University
2021-08-01
|
| Series: | Journal of High Institute of Public Health |
| Subjects: |
| _version_ | 1819153827456090112 |
|---|---|
| author | Nashwa M. Radwan Ibrahim A. Kabbash Eman E. Abd-Ellatif Mira M. Abu-Elenin |
| author_facet | Nashwa M. Radwan Ibrahim A. Kabbash Eman E. Abd-Ellatif Mira M. Abu-Elenin |
| author_sort | Nashwa M. Radwan |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Background: Early marriage with its harmful effects on women’s health is one of the most important public health issues. Objective: This study was designed to explore the perception and determinants of early marriage and its harmful consequences on females in urban and rural areas of Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted for 3 months and included 1,293 women from family health facilities in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. A predesigned interview questionnaire was used to collect related data. Results: Of the participants, 36.7% married before the age of 20 years: this phenomenon was significantly more prevalent in rural than in urban areas (45.5% vs. 27.8%, respectively). Significant factors associated with early marriage included low educational level of the females and their parents
(p > 0.001(. Conclusion: Early marriage is still practiced in Egypt with misconceptions about the proper age of marriage. This harmful practice might lead to adverse implications on women’s social and psychological aspects and children’s health. Therefore, formulating an integrated approach, including enforcing the law and motivating community stakeholders and health authorities to combat this phenomenon, is necessary. |
| first_indexed | 2024-12-22T15:11:22Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-fbdb4cd2888446f697c46fc94f609464 |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2357-0601 2357-061X |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-12-22T15:11:22Z |
| publishDate | 2021-08-01 |
| publisher | Alexandria University |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Journal of High Institute of Public Health |
| spelling | doaj.art-fbdb4cd2888446f697c46fc94f6094642022-12-21T18:21:52ZengAlexandria UniversityJournal of High Institute of Public Health2357-06012357-061X2021-08-01512586610.21608/JHIPH.2021.190765Early Marriage Determinants and Implications among Egyptian Women in Gharbia GovernorateNashwa M. Radwan0Ibrahim A. Kabbash1 Eman E. Abd-Ellatif2Mira M. Abu-Elenin3Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Egypt | Department of Primary Health Care, Ministry of Health, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, EgyptDepartment of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, EgyptDepartment of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, EgyptBackground: Early marriage with its harmful effects on women’s health is one of the most important public health issues. Objective: This study was designed to explore the perception and determinants of early marriage and its harmful consequences on females in urban and rural areas of Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted for 3 months and included 1,293 women from family health facilities in Gharbia Governorate, Egypt. A predesigned interview questionnaire was used to collect related data. Results: Of the participants, 36.7% married before the age of 20 years: this phenomenon was significantly more prevalent in rural than in urban areas (45.5% vs. 27.8%, respectively). Significant factors associated with early marriage included low educational level of the females and their parents (p > 0.001(. Conclusion: Early marriage is still practiced in Egypt with misconceptions about the proper age of marriage. This harmful practice might lead to adverse implications on women’s social and psychological aspects and children’s health. Therefore, formulating an integrated approach, including enforcing the law and motivating community stakeholders and health authorities to combat this phenomenon, is necessary.child marriage; early marriage; law of marriage; egypt; young women |
| spellingShingle | Nashwa M. Radwan Ibrahim A. Kabbash Eman E. Abd-Ellatif Mira M. Abu-Elenin Early Marriage Determinants and Implications among Egyptian Women in Gharbia Governorate Journal of High Institute of Public Health child marriage; early marriage; law of marriage; egypt; young women |
| title | Early Marriage Determinants and Implications among Egyptian Women in Gharbia Governorate |
| title_full | Early Marriage Determinants and Implications among Egyptian Women in Gharbia Governorate |
| title_fullStr | Early Marriage Determinants and Implications among Egyptian Women in Gharbia Governorate |
| title_full_unstemmed | Early Marriage Determinants and Implications among Egyptian Women in Gharbia Governorate |
| title_short | Early Marriage Determinants and Implications among Egyptian Women in Gharbia Governorate |
| title_sort | early marriage determinants and implications among egyptian women in gharbia governorate |
| topic | child marriage; early marriage; law of marriage; egypt; young women |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT nashwamradwan earlymarriagedeterminantsandimplicationsamongegyptianwomeningharbiagovernorate AT ibrahimakabbash earlymarriagedeterminantsandimplicationsamongegyptianwomeningharbiagovernorate AT emaneabdellatif earlymarriagedeterminantsandimplicationsamongegyptianwomeningharbiagovernorate AT miramabuelenin earlymarriagedeterminantsandimplicationsamongegyptianwomeningharbiagovernorate |