Spatial distribution and associated factors’ of early marriage among reproductive age women in Ethiopia: a secondary data analysis of Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey 2016 (2020)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Z Tessema
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: to assess the spatial distribution and associated factors of Early marriage among reproductive-age women in Ethiopia
Study Population: reproductive age women
Findings: In this analysis,about 62.8% (95% CI 61.9,63.74%) of the study participants were married before they reached 18 years. The overall median age at frst marriage was 17.1 with IQR 5 years. The high clustering of early marriage was located in Amhara,Afar,and Gambella Regions. In spatial Scan statistics,87 clusters (RR=1.28) signifcant primary clusters were identifed. The associated factors of early marriage were lesser among women’s attending primary (AOR=0.60; 95% CI 0.51,0.71),secondary (AOR=0.19; 95% CI 0.13,0.26) and tertiary education (AOR=0.11; 95% CI 0.07,0.18). Similarly,women found in Addis Ababa were at a lesser risk of early marriage compared to other regions of the country
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Eastern Africa
Country(ies):Ethiopia