Suchergebnisse

Abstract
Objectives: This study assesses the prevalence of and risk factors for child marriage in Yemen, which was experiencing a nationwide conflict at the time of the study. Study Design: We conducted a survey of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host communities using a stratified multistage cluster sampling design. Each household included an interview with a female adult (n=1210), a household roster (n=8400), and one female adolescent interview (n=1210). We used multivariate logistic regression to assess the association between child marriage and various risk factors. We also used data from focus groups (n=411) and key informant interviews (n=30) to explore community perspectives and understand contextual factors relating to child marriage. Results: Prevalence of child marriage among IDP females aged 10-19 was 18.1% compared to 12.7% among hosts. In the regression model, being older (aOR=1.95), never attending school (aOR=3.94), place of origin of Saada (aOR=4.41), and unemployment of the female adult (aOR=2.84) showed increased odds of child marriage. Head of household unemployment (aOR=0.58) and completed higher education (aOR=0.42) showed decreased odds. Qualitatively, economic factors were cited as central factors in decision-making, both for host communities and even more so for IDPs. Perceptions of marriage readiness and negative consequences of child marriage were dependent on gender normative expectations. Conclusions: Displaced girls experience child marriage more than boys or host girls . Displacement effects economic security and household power dynamics, which affects marriage decision-making and girl s ability to self-advocate. Efforts to address child marriage in Yemen should include livelihood support, with awareness and conflict management components that start in pre-adolescence and include married and unmarried girls.

Abstract
Though displaced populations face exacerbated challenges that are associated with increased rates of child marriage, little research has elucidated the reasons behind such phenomena. The present study qualitatively explores the drivers and consequences of child marriage among Syrian refugee, Iraqi internally displaced, and host communities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Specifically, it explores how vulnerabilities in displaced groups impact child marriage decision-making and how the host communities respond to and interact with shifting child marriage customs. Qualitative results demonstrated how child marriage drivers intersect on socioecological levels with a prominent undercurrent of gender inequality that affects marriage expectations. Though participants discussed similar drivers and consequences of child marriage, there was discordance in how those drivers influence child marriage in displaced and host populations. Integration of humanitarian sectors around prevention of child marriage, along with support for married girls, is necessary considering the current context of protracted displacement in the region.

Abstract
Despite increased vulnerability of displaced communities, the evidence of child marriage in humanitarian setting remains scarce. We conducted this study to estimate the prevalence of child marriage among Somali and Yemeni refugees and their host communities in Djibouti; and assess its independent associations with different exposure variables. Using a stratified random sampling design, we recruited eligible refugee and hosts-near-refugee households within four cites in Djibouti during February–March 2019. We assessed the prevalence of females aged 20–24 married <15 and <18, the prevalence of marriage within females aged 10–19 and 15–19, and multivariate associations between exposure variables and child marriage. Overall, 1,276 households and 6,784 household members were recruited. Among female refugees aged 20–24 (N=107), the prevalence of first married <18 was 10.5 percent and 4 percent for Yemeni and Somali refugees; and among female refugees aged 10–19 (N=1,239), the prevalence of marriage was 7.8 percent and 6.6 percent for Yemeni and Somali refugees, respectively. Child marriage was independently associated with age of the girl (AOR=1.60, 95% CI=1.38–1.85); education level of the head-of-household (AOR=2.65, 95% CI=1.45–4.84); and education of the girl (AOR=0.56, 95% CI =0.30–1.05). This study provides the estimates of child marriage prevalence within Somali and Yemeni refugee communities in Djibouti, adds to the evidence on the protective role of girls education against child marriage, and informs child health, education, and protection programmes targeting these communities in the future.