A population-based study of teenage marriage in Upper Egypt

Leakage from education and dropping out of the school are serious negative outcome of teenage marriage that have an effect not only the individuals but also the rest of the community. Underage marriage is a marriage of a child under 18 years of age. Over 60 million girls are married before 18 years old worldwide. Although underage marriages includes both boys and girls, most children married under the age of 18 are girls. In Sub-Saharan Africa and Bangladesh over 60% of girls are married under the age of 18. Underage marriage is a human violation and the United Nations declared that this marriage violates human rights and children’s rights. Underage marriage put the girl at a higher risk of depression and sexual transmitted infections, preterm birth and low birth weight outcome. Egypt had a high rate of teenage pregnancy and maternal mortality. Young females in Egypt still face a ABSTRACT

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