Age at First Marriage and Determinants of Early Marriage Among Nepali Women
The risk of EM is higher among women with no or basic level education, those in Madhesh and Karnali provinces, and from Terai caste and Dalit communities. A large spousal age gap also contributes to this practice. Addressing these issues can help reduce EM among women in Nepal.
Authors
- Ishwar Kumar Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3101-0380)
- Shankar Prasad Khanal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9192-6057)
Institutions
- Tribhuvan University (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nepal Health Research Council
- Published
- 2026-01-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v23i03.4691
- Primary Topic
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00