Modeling determinants of time-to-premarital cohabitation among Ethiopian women using parametric shared frailty models.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Premarital cohabitation is rampant and currently practiced worldwide, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a known cause of marital instability and divorce. It is also associated with intimate partner violence and harms the psychology of children in later life. However, in Ethiopia, there has been limited attention given to premarital cohabitation.

Objective

The main goal of this study was to identify the determinants of time-to-premarital cohabitation among Ethiopian women.

Methods

The 2016 EDHS data was used to achieve the study's goal. The survival information of 15683 women was analyzed based on their age at premarital cohabitation. The regional states of the women were used as a clustering effect in the models. Exponential, Weibull, and Log-logist

SUBMITTER: Gobena WE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11101083 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature