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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Age-at-first marriage"”.
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Factors associated with age at first marriage in Zambia
The fertility rates of Zambia have been rising in recent years, with total fertility rate at 6.2. This rate contrasts sharply with the average total fertility rates for most developed countries and far exceeds the level of 2.2 children required to replace the population. One of the important …
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Levels and Determinants of age at first marriage in Namibia
Age at first marriage is the age at which one gets married for the first time. This study examines the trends and socio-economic factors of age at first marriage in Namibia this topic has been under researched and as a result a gap in the knowledge exists. This research aims to determine age at …
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Discrete survival models with flexible link functions for age at first marriage among woman in Swaziland
… in discrete survival models through a simulation study and an application to the Swaziland Demographic and Health Survey (SDHS) data. The objective of the research study is to perform simulation exercises in order to compare the e ectiveness of di erent families of link functions and to …
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Variable selection in discrete survival models
… of variables is vital in high dimensional statistical modelling as it aims to identify the right subset model. However, variable selection for discrete survival analysis poses many challenges due to a complicated data structure. Survival data might have unobserved heterogeneity leading to …
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Multivariate statistical modelling of family formation processes among women in Namibia
Family formation is a significant event in life-course of individuals. Many studies have revealed shifts in demographic processes including child-bearing patterns, age at sexual debut and first marriage, and marital status over the years. While there have been numerous studies in demographic …
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Religion and the economics of fertility in south India
… and religious factors which influence women's age at first marriage, their adoption of contraception and their fertility, in a group of rural communities in southern India. In so doing, it also assesses possible implications for state-level population policies in India, which may need to take …
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Reproductive health human rights : women's knowledge, attitude, and practices toward their reproductive health rights in Palestine
Reproductive health rights ensure that people are able to have satisfying and safe sex life and that they have the capacity to reproduce with freedom to decide, when and how often to do so. Reproductive health rights also include the access of women to high quality health care services that help in …
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Understanding the Practice of Girl Marriage in Northern Nigeria from the Perspectives of Key Decision-Makers
Research on the practice of girl marriage has been extensive with studies recommending local strategies that are peculiar to the countries involved. According to this extensive body of research the continued practice of girl marriage is concerning given the harms associated with it at community or …
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Imprisonment for Debt and Female Financial Failure in the long Eighteenth Century
This thesis investigates the economic accountability of women in eighteenth-century England, particularly within the informal credit market. In the past few decades, substantial scholarship has demonstrated women’s regular involvement in active income generation. At all levels of the economy – from …