Regional Differentials of Age at First Marriage among Women in Bangladesh
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Date
2013
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Asian Journal of Applied Science and Engineering
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine various socio-economic and
demographic factors associated with age at first marriage among
Bangladeshi women in different divisions. For this purpose the present
study utilizes the nationally representative survey data of Bangladesh
Demographic and Health Survey, (BDHS-2007). The cross-tabulation
analysis has been used to estimate the factors affected the use of
contraception in Bangladesh. Respondent‟s education, husband‟s
education, husband‟s occupation, religion, type place of respondent, socioeconomic status, working status of respondent and access to mass media
have significant effect on age at first marriage in all divisions. The study
shows those respondents who have no education, married at early age and
the respondents who have at least secondary education, married at later
age in all divisions. Similar pattern to marry at early age has been seen in
case of illiterate and service holder husbands. The study also shows that
maximum respondents who are not currently working and have no access
in mass media married before or at median age (15 years).
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age at first marriage, divisions, socioeconomic and demographic factors, Bangladesh
Citation
Volume 2; Number 2; 2013; Page: 76-83