Tagore’s “Akraatri” in English: Translations of a Dialogueless Story of Solitude by Anindya Sen

“…The transference of the culture-specific phenomenon of child marriage in late nineteenth century Bengal and one’s thought-processes associated with it can be equally demanding. …”
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Rebranding equality: Malaysia’s progress on women’s rights advocacy by Nik Salida Suhaila Nik Saleh, Wan Abdul Fattah Wan Ismail, Syahirah Abdul Shukur

“…These includes the anti-stalking law, the Sexual Harassment Act, and ending child marriage. Furthermore, the establishment of a Select Committee on Rights and Gender Equality in Parliament have been considered as a good step forward for equality. …”
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Regulation of Marriage Dispensation Against Marriage of Children Under The Age of Post Decision of The Constitutional Court Number 22 / Puu-Xv / 2017 by Rudi Mayandra

“…The problems that the author raises in this thesis are: How are the legal arrangements for dispensation of marriage in Indonesia after the decision of the Constitutional Court Number 22 / PUU-XV / 2017, What are the factors causing the application for dispensation of marriage to child marriage under age and how is the synchronization of age regulation child marriage between the Marriage Law and the Child Protection Law. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with adolescent pregnancies in Zambia: a systematic review from 2000–2022 by Gift Malunga, Sidney Sangong, Farrukh Ishaque Saah, Luchuo Engelbert Bain

“…Factors identified as influencing adolescent pregnancy in Zambia were analysed at four levels: 1) individual factors such as early or child marriage, exposure to media, knowledge about sexual and reproductive health and contraception, contraceptive use, as well as risky sexual behaviours; 2) interpersonal level factors such as peer pressure, educational attainment, household wealth, influence of male or female headed households, and family members; 3) community/environmental factors such as socio-cultural, gender and sexual norms; and 4) an enabling policy/legal environment covering mostly access to SRH information and services. …”
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Social determinants of health and adolescent childbearing in WHO Eastern Mediterranean countries by Abdesslam Boutayeb

“…This is a clear appeal to decision makers to reduce child marriage and pregnancy by acting on social determinants of health, targeting disadvantaged girls coming mainly from marginalised groups and poor families living in remote rural zones.…”
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Ethiopia has a long way to go meeting adolescent and youth sexual reproductive health needs by Teshome W. Admassu, Yordanos T. Wolde, Mirgissa Kaba

“…However, adolescents and youths in Ethiopia continue to face a high burden of morbidity and mortality from multiple factors including, teenage pregnancy, unplanned pregnancy, compromised nutrition, HIV and STIs, unsafe abortion, early and child marriage, and unmet needs for family planning. To date, adolescents and youth-related interventions in Ethiopia are fragmented under various ministries, uncoordinated, underfunded, project-oriented, lack effective policy implementation, and lack meaningful participation of young people. …”
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Analisis Pengaruh Kesejahteraan Ekonomi Terhadap Pernikahan Dini di Indonesia Tahun 2021 by Rezi Ferdiana, Nasri Bachtiar, Edi Ariyanto

“… Child marriage at an early age has negative impacts, especially for women, including significant impacts on reproductive health and the economy. …”
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Early Marriage Determinants and Effects on Mothers and their Offspring in Beni-Suef City by Raghda Muhammed, Manal Anwar, Ekram El-Shabrawy

“…Marriage timing is one of the important determinants of birth rates and health profile of both the mothers and infants. Child marriage is recognized as a major development issue that affects girls in many developing countries.  …”
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A Multilevel Analysis of Risk and Protective Factors for Adolescent Childbearing in Malawi by Jesman Chintsanya, Monica Magadi, Gloria Likupe

“…Teenage childbearing remains high in the country, largely influenced by adolescents’ early sexual debut and child marriage—risk factors that have hardly changed over time. …”
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Exploring Parental Perceptions and Concerns About Sexuality and Reproductive Health of Their Child With Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) in Mumbai by Pooja Menon, Muthusamy Sivakami

“…Puberty onset was often seen as an enabling factor for marriage especially among parents of female child. Marriage and/or childbirth was perceived as a possible cure for IDD by some parents. …”
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Young bride: an analysis on the application of the minimum age of marriage in Malaysia by Md Hashim, Noraini, Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina

“…They may think that child marriage offers protection for their daughter from the dangers of sexual assault, or more generally, offers the care of a male guardian. …”
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Understanding fertility behavior of the Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals in Bangladesh: A qualitative study. by Md Anwer Hossain, Mohammad Bellal Hossain

“…Furthermore, these pronatalist attitudes and beliefs translated into high TFR through various high-fertility-supportive social norms and practices widely prevalent in the Rohingya community. These include child marriage, gendered division of labor, women's subordinate nature, the Purdah system, and joint-family members' support during childbirth and rearing.…”
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Machine learning algorithms for predicting low birth weight in Ethiopia by Wondesen Teshome Bekele

“…Conclusion The RF predicted the occurrence of LBW more accurately and effectively than other classifiers in Ethiopia Demographic Health Survey. Gender of the child, marriage to birth interval, mother’s occupation and mother’s age were Ethiopia’s top four critical predictors of low birth weight in Ethiopia.…”
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The burden of drug abuse: Predictors of prescription drug abuse among women in Northern Nigeria. A systematic review by Kipazze Madaki

“…Practices in Northern Nigeria has favoured polygamy, early child marriage, and a lack of desire for western education while encouraging the strictly Islamic studies especially among the Hausa/Fulanis. …”
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Negotiating cultural and legal demands in child protection cases: Experiences and lessons from Ghanaian social workers by John Boulard Forkuor, Alice Konadu-Yiadom, Eric Agyemang, Charles Selorm Deku, Douglas Attoh Odongo

“…Evidence from the study revealed that these social workers were faced with three main instances where conflict usually arose when navigating between the law and the culture of the people: (a) child custody disputes, (b) child paternity tests, and (c) child marriage. One of the key findings is that social workers adopt a benefit-emphasis approach to sensitise families and communities about the benefits of the legal requirements that guide and protect children. …”
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The influence of social factors on gender health by Aboulghar, M, Albertini, D, Allen, J, Bhattacharya, S, Cottingham Terralis C, J, Evers, J, Geraedts, J, Glasier, A, Hunt, K, Hussein, J, La Vecchia, C, Luy, W, Michaud, P, Negri, E, Peters, S, Sethi, D, Baird, D, Crosignani, P, Devroey, P, Diedrich, K, Farquharson, R, Fraser, L, Gianaroli, L, Lundin, K, Sunde, A, Tapanainen, J, Tarlatzis, B, Van Steirteghem, A, Veiga, A, Volpe, A, ESHRECW Group

“…Additional woman’s health risks arise from gender discrimination, including sex-selective abortion, violence against women and early child marriage. Providers should be aware of the effect that these risks can have on both reproductive and general health.…”

Tinjauan Literatur Pemerdagangan dan Eksploitasi Kanak-Kanak di Asia Tenggara by Che Mohd Nasir, Norruzeyati, Kamaluddin, Mohammad Rahim

“…Children are the most vulnerable and high risk group to be sexually exploited through child marriage and economically exploited as forced labour and beggars. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of the Causes of Gender-Based Violence Against Women Between Low and High-Income Households in Manicaland Province of Zimbabwe by Washington Muzavazi, Albert Makochekanwa, Stanzia Moyo, Marvelous Mhloyi, Mulwayini Mundau

“…Based on these findings, it is recommended that law enforcement agencies be capacitated to enhance enforcement of child marriage-related statutes, stiffer penalties and fines are instigated for people who cause violence under the influence of alcohol and communities be conscientious, especially through media against age and gender discrimination.…”
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Women’s ability to negotiate safer sex with partners by contraceptive status among a nationally representative sample of married women in Nigeria by Bola Lukman Solanke, Joseph Ayodeji Kupoluyi, Abayomi Folorunso Awoleye, Olusola Esther Adewole, Oyeyemi Bukola Babalola

“…The explanatory variables examined are eight socio-demographic characteristics (age, child marriage, education, parity, media exposure, religion, work status, and experience of female genital mutilation), six relational characteristics (healthcare autonomy, financial autonomy, household wealth quintile, partners’ education, ownership of assets, and type of marriage). …”
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Understanding the associations between maternal high-risk fertility behaviour and child nutrition levels in India: evidence from the National Family Health Survey 2015–2016 by Milan Das, Arup Jana, T. Muhammad

“…Our findings highlight an urgent need for effective legislation to prevent child marriage that would be helpful in increasing the maternal age at birth. …”
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