Basic Profile of Child Marriage in Nigeria
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World Bank, Washington, DC
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This brief has provided a basic profile
of child marriage in Nigeria. Measures of child marriage are
high. The share of women ages 18-22 who married as children
is 42.1 percent, but it has declined over time. The share of
girls marrying very early, before the age of 15, has also
declined. Child marriage is associated with lower wealth,
lower education levels, and higher labor force
participation. These are however only correlations, not
necessarily causal effects. Other briefs in this series look
at potential causal effects.
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LITERACY, KNOWLEDGE, NUMBER OF GIRLS, AGE OF MARRIAGE, CHILDREN, EDUCATION, POLICIES, POPULATION KNOWLEDGE, CHILD, DROPOUTS, HOUSEHOLDS, VALUES, WOMAN, CHILD MARRIAGE, AGE, LAWS, MEN, FIRST MARRIAGE, ABILITY, GROUPS, POPULATION, LAW, LEVELS OF EDUCATION, GIRLS, LABOR FORCE, STUDENTS, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, PRIMARY EDUCATION, FERTILITY, MARRIAGE, WOMEN, PRIMARY SCHOOL, NUTRITION, RESIDENCE, EARLY MARRIAGE, SECONDARY EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT GOALS, RURAL GIRLS, WILL, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, BULLETIN, HEALTH RISKS, POLICY, OLDER WOMEN, INEQUALITY