Generational trends in education and marriage norms in rural India: evidence from the Pune Maternal Nutrition Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Globally in 2024, 1 in 5 women aged 20-24 years worldwide had been married before the age of 18 years. One reason for this persistent prevalence of underage marriage may be the slow change in social norms relating to education levels and women's marriage age. However, we know little about how norms change, and whether they vary by socio-demographic characteristics. We aimed to investigate changes in social norms across generations in rural Maharashtra, India.

Methods

To understand the status quo, we identified education levels and marriage ages typical of contemporary young adults in rural Maharashtra using the National Family Health Survey. To see if norms have shifted across generations, we analysed data on education and marriage age in 659 parent-adolescent d

SUBMITTER: Marphatia AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11788393 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature