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Socioeconomic Determinants of Age at First Marriage in Bangladesh

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Ashraf Uddin Ahmed
Ashraf Uddin Ahmed
Affiliation:
Institute of Statistical Research and Training, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Summary

This study examines the factors affecting age at first marriage—place of residence, education, premarital work status, religion, husband's childhood residence, education and occupation. Women's education appears to be the strongest determinant of variation in marriage age, and all the other factors show statistically significant influences.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 18 , Issue 1 , January 1986 , pp. 35 - 42
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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