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Basic Profile of Early Childbirth in Nepal

Basic Profile of Early Childbirth in Nepal
Measures of early childbirth are high in Nepal. The share of women ages 18-22 who had a child before 18 is 17.4 percent and it has decreased only slightly over time. The share of girls who had a child before the age of 15, at one percent, has also decreased. Early childbirth is associated with lower wealth, lower education levels, and employment without cash earnings. These are however only correlations, not necessarily causal effects. In order to design programs and policies to reduce the prevalence of early childbirth, information is needed on its trend over time, where it is most prevalent in a country, and what the characteristics of girls giving birth early are.
  • Learning Mode: 
    Knowledge Note
  • Topics: Gender, Reproductive Health and Family Planning
  • Regions: 
    South Asia
  • GP: 
    Gender, Health, Nutrition & Population
  • Keywords: 
    Gender, Early Marriage, Gender Equality, Education, Labor Force Participation
  • Language: 
    English

Presenter Info

Chata Male
Quentin Wodon

Resources

https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/24550/Basic0profile000childbirth0in0Nepal.pdf

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