Abstract
Early marriage of young girls leads to adolescent pregnancy and motherhood in India. The present study will focus on the present trend and level of adolescent pregnancy in India and to identify the determinants and consequences of adolescent pregnancy by women's background characteristics.
Three different time period data, District Level Household and Facility Survey-I (i.e. DLHS-I in 1998-99), DLHS- II (2002-04) and DLHS- III(2007-08) are used. Bivariate and multivariate analyses are used.
Pregnancy among currently married adolescent was increased from the period of DLHS-I to DLHS-II and again has declined in DLHS III. Higher level of women's education and contraception use are associated with lower level of pregnancy. Religious affiliation and status in socioeconomic hierarchy have significant role in determining adolescent pregnancy among women.
Policies and awareness programs against child marriage and marriage at below the legal age are required to be implemented strictly.
Three different time period data, District Level Household and Facility Survey-I (i.e. DLHS-I in 1998-99), DLHS- II (2002-04) and DLHS- III(2007-08) are used. Bivariate and multivariate analyses are used.
Pregnancy among currently married adolescent was increased from the period of DLHS-I to DLHS-II and again has declined in DLHS III. Higher level of women's education and contraception use are associated with lower level of pregnancy. Religious affiliation and status in socioeconomic hierarchy have significant role in determining adolescent pregnancy among women.
Policies and awareness programs against child marriage and marriage at below the legal age are required to be implemented strictly.
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Event ID
17
Session 2
Paper presenter
51 260
Language (Translated)
fr
Title (Translated)
Niveaux, tendances, déterminants et conséquences des grossesses adolescentes en Inde
Abstract (Translated)
En Inde, le mariage précoce des jeunes filles se traduit par des grossesses et maternités adolescentes. Cette étude porte sur la tendance actuelle et le niveau des grossesses adolescentes en Inde et vise à identifier les déterminants et les conséquences de ces grossesses adolescentes en fonction du contexte des jeunes filles concernées. Nous analyserons les données de trois périodes différentes, celles de l'enquête sur les ménages au niveau du district de 1998-1999 (DLHS-I), DLHS- II (2002-2004) and DLHS- III(2007-2008), à l'aide de modèles bivariés et multivariés. Les grossesses adolescentes ont légèrement décliné entre DLHS-I et DLHS-III. Le niveau d'instruction plus élevé des jeunes filles et leur accès aux médias de masse vont de pair avec un taux de grossesses plus faible. La religion et le statut socio-économique jouent un rôle important dans l'occurrence des grossesses chez les adolescentes. Il est indispensable que les politiques et les programmes de prévention des mariages d'enfants et des mariages en dessous de l'âge légal soient strictement appliqués.
Status (Translated)
2
Type of Submissions
Regular session presentation, if not selected I agree to present my paper as a poster
Language of Presentation
English
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Weight in Programme
4
Status in Programme
1