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Socioeconomic and cultural differentials in age at marriage and the effect on fertility in Nepal

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Ram Hari Aryal
Ram Hari Aryal
Affiliation:
Graduate Programme in Demography, National Centre for Development Studies, Australian National University, Canberra
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Summary

Age at marriage is one of the factors that influence the fertility behaviour of women, particularly in a society like Nepal where contraceptive use is low. Socioeconomic and cultural factors, particularly religion and ethnicity, are important variables in determining age at marriage in Nepal. Fertility was negatively related with age at marriage. Marriage duration had a greater influence on fertility than age at marriage, although these were strongly correlated.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 23 , Issue 2 , April 1991 , pp. 167 - 178
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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