Child Marriage and Faith Affiliation in Sub-Saharan Africa : Stylized Facts and Heterogeneity

Gemignani, Regina ; Wodon, Quentin

Taylor and Francis

关键词: gender roles;    social expectations;    child marriage;    Islamic Law;    faith affiliation;   

DOI  :  10.1080/15570274.2015.1075752
RP-ID  :  102499

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

This article has two main objectives. First, it provides an account of trends in child marriage in Africa and a brief analysis of the statistical association between child marriage and faith affiliation. Second, it cautions against broad generalizations about child marriage and faith affiliation, in order to show that beyond stylized facts derived from household survey data, there is also substantial heterogeneity within the adherents of any particular faith as to how the practice of child marriage is considered. The analysis focuses on Islamic communities.