Author : Yihenew mitiku1, molalign gualu2
Keyword : Keywords: survival data analysis, time to first marriage, accelerated failure time model, early marriage
Subject : Public health
Article Type : Original article (research)
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Abstract : Abstract Background: Age at first marriage is of interest because it determines the duration of such an exposure; hence, it affects fertility levels and population growth especially in countries where the use of contraceptives is low. Age at first marriage is an important indirect determinant of fertility because women who marry early will on the average have a longer period of exposure to the risk of pregnancy, often leading to higher completed fertility. This study aimed to investigate demographic and socioeconomic factors affecting age at first marriage in Ethiopian women. Methods: The data source used for the analysis was the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey. It is the fourth survey conducted in Ethiopia as part of the worldwide DHS project. The principal objective of the 2016 EDHS was to provide current and reliable data on marriage, fertility and family planning behavior, child mortality, adult and maternal mortality, children’s nutritional status, use of maternal and child health services, knowledge of HIV/AIDS, and prevalence of HIV/AIDS and anemia.The study considered 10,335 women aged 15-49 years from nine regions and one city administration. Accelerated failure time model was used for identifying factors associated with age at first marriage. Results: A total of 10,335 rural women from nine regions and DireDewa city administration were included in the study. Out of the total women interviewed, 2,113(20.4%) did not get married at the time of the survey and none of the respondents had a marriage experience but unable to recall the age at first marriage.Majority of the respondents,8,222(79.6%) were married at the time of the survey or had an experience before. The median time for age at first marriage was 17 years (95% CI: (16.904, 17.096). Based on Akaike’s information criterion (AIC) the Log-logistic accelerated failure time model was found to be the best model in describing the age at first marriage among other candidate models. The result b
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Article add date : 2020-11-06
How to cite : Yihenew mitiku1, molalign gualu2. (2020-November-06). Determinants of age at first marriage among married women in rural ethiopia using 2016 ethiopian demographic health survey data. retrieved from https://www.openacessjournal.com/abstract/353