Factors associated with girl child marriage in Iran: a qualitative socio-ecological approach.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Girl child marriage is an example of a human rights violation, the unfortunate consequences of which have raised growing concerns in the health system and have become a development challenge. Therefore, this research was conducted to identify the factors driving girl child marriage based on the Socio-Ecological Model.

Methods

The present qualitative study employed guided content analysis and a deductive approach to identify the driving factors behind girl child marriage in Bam City. Sampling was targeted among Women aged 15-30 got married under the age of 15, family members, informants, and policymakers. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using Hsieh and Shannon approach and MAXQDA software.

Results

The data was classified

SUBMITTER: Pourtaheri A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11790579 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature