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The problem
Intervention: Examination of two marriage drivers—premarital pregnancy and agency in partner choice—and their relationship to maternal health care use, child health outcomes, and depressive symptoms
Who it was tested with: Married adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa (Malawi, Zambia) and South Asia (India: Bihar and Uttar Pradesh); N=660 (Zambia), N=1,041 (Malawi), N=1,493 (India).
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"Our analytical models use logistic and multinomial logistic regression" analysing three panel datasets collected longitudinally, which represents an observational quasi-experimental approach with comparison groups across time and contexts. The study examines associations between naturally occurring marriage drivers and subsequent health outcomes rather than randomising an intervention.
Observational design prevents causal inference; cross-context variation in findings limits generalisability; mechanisms explaining the mixed results are not fully explored
Across countries and designs
1 study · 3 countries
