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Predictors of age at first marriage among rural women in the West Guji Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2024: a community-based cross-sectional study

Gelchu, Shiferaw; Wirtu, Dessalegn; Dheresa, Merga.

Ethiopian Journal of Reproductive Health; 17 (1), 2025

BACKGROUND: Age at first marriage is crucial for a woman’s life prospects. Rural women are more likely to marry at an early age. This study focused on identifying the factors that influence the age at first marriage.METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the West Guji Zone, southern Ethiopia...

Marriage, Parents, Mothers, Family Characteristics, Decision Making, Awareness, Rural Population, Cross-Sectional Studies

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HIV prevalence and associated factors among married women, Mozambique, 2015: analysis of the 2015 National AIDS Indicator Survey (IMASIDA)

epidemiological estimates from the 2021 Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) emphasize the existing gender disparities, where women face a higher risk of HIV/AIDS exposure. In Mozambique, as of 2021, the HIV prevalence rate among the adult population stood at 12.5%, with an even more concern...