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Apart from Africa, Asia has a high rate of child marriage, with around 46 percent of women aged 20-24 in South Asia marrying before the age of 18. The major drivers of child marriage have been conceptualized as follows: poverty and economic factors; lack of opportunity for girls beyond marriage; fear of pregnancy/girls` sexuality; social norms; and a lack of agencies among girls themselves. Even though literature shows that the environment has a significant impact on marital and reproductive health behaviour of young individuals, mainly due to peer pressure and other social . . .
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