Knowledge and viewpoint of adolescent girls regarding child marriage, its causes and consequences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Child marriage is a violation of children's rights and it exposes them to social isolation and psychological damages. These negative effects are not limited to them and expands to the family and society as well. The present research aimed at determining the knowledge and viewpoint of adolescent girls regarding child marriage, its causes and consequences in the city of Tabriz-Iran, in 2020-2021.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was carried out on 300 adolescent girls who had records in the health centers in the city of Tabriz. The data were collected using the sociodemographic characteristics questionnaire, questionnaire of knowledge, and view of adolescent girls regarding child marriage, and its causes and consequences. The multivariate logistic regression model

SUBMITTER: Naghizadeh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8495953 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature