How Much do Belief and Cultural Factors Affect the Incidence of Early Marriage? A New Path Analysis Evidence from Ngawi, East Java

Background: AIDS is a fatal disease caused by Human Immune-Deficiency Virus. Transmitted by sexual contact mainly heterosexuals, street children, adolescents, migrants are also major vulnerable group to affect. Social and cultural factors have a key role in transmission of the disease.Methods: A total of 303 positive HIV women in reproductive age group were interviewed to assess the socio-cultural factors and reproductive health among them, by using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed by using SPSS software.Results: Un-educated and un-employed women from nuclear family with early marriage, having predisposing factors of alcoholism, polygamous sexual relationship were affected in this study. Few of them still have sexual relations, majority of them not disclosing their disease status. Few of them facing social stigma and lacking of family support. Majority has access to treatment and they are on regular treatment. Their antenatal and post natal period is un-eventful. A few of them stopped breastfeeding to their babies. Majority have one or two children affected by disease in their family.Conclusions: In our study we found the Major predisposing factor for the disease are STDs, alcoholism and major route of transmission is through sexual contact. A few participants have extramarital polygamous relationship and maintaining confidentiality on their disease status. Majority were on regular treatment. Most of them were not practicing family planning methods.

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Household and Socio-cultural factors in Maternal Health in Rural areas of Northern Cross River State, Nigeria

The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and Anthropology ◽

10.36108/njsa/2102/01(0170) ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Uche C. Isiugo-Abanihe ◽

David B. Ugal

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Maternal Health ◽

Waste Disposal ◽

Cultural Practices ◽

Cultural Factors ◽

Early Marriage ◽

Research Approach ◽

High Morbidity ◽

Cross River ◽

Cross River State

The study investigates household and socio-cultural factors that predispose women to high morbidity and mortality in rural Northern Cross River State. The study design utilized the survey research approach involving a sample of 823 respondents drawn from an estimated total population of 842,561 women. Multi-staged sampling procedure was used to select sampling units. Data were subjected to chi-square and logistic regression analysis. The socio-economic status of women played a significant role in maternal health; ever married women had better health status than those that were single; women who had their first babies earlier than the age of 20 had poorer health status relative to those who had them later. Household sanitation and hygiene behaviour were significantly related to maternal health status. Households with poor waste disposal systems reported poorer health status relative to those with better waste disposal systems. Some cultural practices such as early marriage, patriarchy and exposure to intimate partner violence have significant negative relationship with maternal health. Maternal health is the result of cumulative effects of household factors, cultural practices, attitudes and behaviours; improving the household and communal environment could significantly improve maternal health. This could be enhanced through improvement of health services and dissemination of health information in the rural communities which will properly educate women and empower them to resist obnoxious culture-bound factors that undermine their health.

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EDUCATION AND INDUSTRIALIZATION: THE PLACE OF WOMEN

10.36108/unizikjb/8102.10.0160 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Nneka Umejiaku

Keyword(s):

Cultural Practices ◽

Cultural Factors ◽

African Women ◽

Early Marriage ◽

Traditional Practices ◽

Nigerian Women ◽

Participation Of Women ◽

Role Of Women

The role of women in industry can never be overemphasized because education and industrialization are veritable tools for emancipating women from poverty. This study examines the position of women in industry and finds that African women, particularly Nigerian women do not thrive in industry like their male counterparts due to many factors that inhibit them. These factors include legal and traditional practices that are rooted in our culture. Apart from legal factors, the work finds some cultural factors like early marriage and widowhood practices that are inimical to participation of women in industry. The work recommends that Nigerian laws should be reviewed, particularly the 1999 Constitution which should be made gender sensitive, so that women will be empowered to participate fully in industry. Also, all obnoxious cultural practices that are inimical to participation of women in industry should be jettisoned.

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Impact of Socio-Cultural Factors on Antenatal Practices

Journal of Health and Allied Sciences ◽

10.37107/jhas.48 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 24-26

Author(s):

Madhusudan Ghimire ◽

Gyanendra , Gautam ◽

Moushami Ghimire ◽

Tara Devi Sharma ◽

Bimala Sharma

Keyword(s):

Field Work ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cultural Factors ◽

Early Marriage ◽

World Health ◽

Agricultural Field ◽

Public Health Services ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Study Population ◽

Health Organization

The provision for special care during pregnancy through public health services is considered by World Health organization as a part of reproductive health right of women which, however, is not achieved till date due to socio-cultural factors resulting increased maternal morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study is to observe impact of socio-cultural factors on antenatal practices. The study was conducted in three Village Development Committees (Dakhaquady, Khaira, and Belbash) of Pyuthan district. During the period Cross-sectional study was followed. Two hundred forty six respondents were selected through simple random procedure. Interview schedules were used to collect information from respondents. Data were tabulated in Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and analyzed using SPSS 11.5. The mean age of first pregnancy among respondents was 18.75 years. Forty-two percent of them were illiterate and 76.90 percent respondents were involved in agricultural field work. Early marriage and pregnancy systems were most common in study population. Socio-cultural factors were strongly associated with ANC practices. Key words: ANC practices, early marriage, early pregnancy, Pyuthan, socio-cultural factors, traditional beliefs.

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Pernikahan Dini dan Budaya

Jurnal Ekonomi Kuantitatif Terapan ◽

10.24843/jekt.2018.v11.i01.p09 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 117

Author(s):

Ida Ayu Nyoman Saskara

Keyword(s):

Logistic Model ◽

Social Economic ◽

Cultural Factors ◽

Least Square ◽

Early Marriage ◽

Common Phenomenon ◽

Ordinary Least Square ◽

Economics Of Gender ◽

Younger Age

Early marriage is still a common phenomenon in Indonesia. This phenomenon is motivated by various factors such as social, economic and cultural. This study aims to examine the role of cultural factors on the occurrence of early marriage in Indonesia. The culture proxyed by two forms, first, ethnicity background in the household and second, the matchmaking process. The analysis used Indonesia Life Survey (IFLS) data in 2014 with logistic model and ordinary least square (OLS). Results show that ethnic background has a very important role in influencing early marriage. Children from Javanese, Sundanese, Madurese, Sasak and Betawi ethnic have a tendency to marry earlier than other tribes. The study also proves that matchmaking process is a significant factor that encourages early marriage. Children with matchmaking process do marriage at a younger age than children who choose their own partner (without matchmaking process). Keywords: J12 marriage; J16 Economics of gender

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Socio-cultural Constraints of Girls’ Access to Education in Mtwara District, Tanzania

Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences ◽

10.5782/2223-2621.2017.20.3.108 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 108-125 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Neema Silas Mollel ◽

Ren Chong

Keyword(s):

Formal Education ◽

Community Education ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Cultural Factors ◽

Early Marriage ◽

Access To Education ◽

The Government ◽

And Performance ◽

Radio Programs ◽

Education Stakeholders

Girls are in a detrimental situation concerning accessing and succeeding in their formal education. Repetition and dropout proportion are significantly higher to girls while completion rate is very low. Also, there is a substantial gender inequality in providing education and performance in education between girls and boys. This research aimed to examine the socio-cultural factors that hinder girls' education in Mtwara District in Tanzania. The design that adopted in this research is survey research design. The questionnaire used as a tool to gather the infor¬mation, also documentary review and data from Mtwara District Education Office about girls' enrolment and completion used as secondary data. The data organized and then analyzed with the use of the computer. IBM SPSS software used. Descrip-tive statistics used to analyze the data. The findings of this study discovered that socio-cultural factors mostly affecting girls' access to education. Early marriage, traditional ceremonies (unyago), social perception and social roles are among the key socio-cultural factors hinder girls education in Mtwara District. The study concluded that socio-cultural factors are mostly affecting girls' access to education in Mtwara District in Tanzania. The study suggested that the government and other education stakeholders should sensitize the community on the need and significance of girls' education for girls themselves and to the entire community. Education stakeholders also should launch mass media programs like television and radio programs to educate and discourage the bad sociocultural practices within the community that deteriorate girls' education. The government should take the serious action for those who participate in one way or another in declining girls’ education.

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Rural-Urban Residence and the Propensity of Early Marriage: A Path Analysis Evidence from Lampung

Reaching the Unreached: Improving Population Health in the Rural and Remote Areas ◽

10.26911/theicph.2018.03.50 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Nurhayati Agtikasari ◽

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RB. Soemanto ◽

Bhisma Murti ◽

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...

Keyword(s):

Path Analysis ◽

Early Marriage ◽

Urban Residence

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How Do Psychological, Nutritional Factors, and Ambient Smoke Exposure, Affect the Risk of Low Birth Weight?: A Path Analysis Evidence

Childhood Stunting, Wasting, and Obesity, as the Critical Global Health Issues: Forging Cross-Sectoral Solutions ◽

10.26911/the7thicph.01.49 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Isne Susanti ◽

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Harsono Salimo ◽

Yulia Lanti Retno Dewi ◽

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...

Keyword(s):

Birth Weight ◽

Low Birth Weight ◽

Path Analysis ◽

Maternal Age ◽

Maternal Education ◽

Family Income ◽

Smoke Exposure ◽

Early Marriage ◽

Nutritional Factors ◽

Gestational Stress

ABSTRACT Background: Nearly half of the world’s population rely on solid fuels (wood or coal) for their everyday household energy needs. Much of this fuel is burned in open fires and simple stoves with inadequate ventilation, causing very high levels of smoke exposure, particularly for women and infants. This study aimed to investigate the associations between psychological, nutritional factors, and ambient smoke exposure, affect the risk of low birth weight. Subjects and Method: A case control study was carried out at 25 community health centers in Gunungkidul, Yogyaarta, Indonesia, from January to February 2020. A sample of 200 infants was selected by simple random sampling. The dependent variable was low birth weight. The ondependent variables were maternal education, early marriage, family income, maternal age at pregnancy, ambient smoke exposure, gestational stress, anemia, and maternal mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC). The data were obtained from medical record, maternal and child health book, and questionnaire. The data were analzed by path analysis. Results: The risk of low birth weight was directly increased with maternal age <20 or ≥35 years (b= 1.7; 95% CI= 0.62 to 2.9; p= 0.002), anemia (b= 2.7; 95% CI= 1.77 to 3.67; p<0.001), gestational stress (b= 1.7; 95% CI= 0.41 to 2.99; p= 0.009), and ambient smoke exposure (b= 1.6; 95% CI= 0.62 to 2.72; p= 0.002). The risk of low birth weigth was indirectly decreased with early marriage, maternal education, maternal MUAC, and family income. Conclusion: The risk of low birth weight is directly increased with maternal age <20 or ≥35 years, anemia, gestational stress, and ambient smoke exposure. The risk of low birth weigth is indirectly decreased with early marriage, maternal education, maternal MUAC, and family income. Keywords: low birth weight, early marriage, gestational stress, path analysis Correspondence: Isne Susanti. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret. Jl. Ir. Sutarni 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: +6285271128121. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.01.49

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Association Between Socio-Cultural Factors and HIV And AIDS

Journal of Advanced Academic Research ◽

10.3126/jaar.v2i2.16608 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 76-89

Author(s):

Tej Bahadur Karki

Keyword(s):

Human Trafficking ◽

Gender Inequality ◽

Cultural Factors ◽

Hiv And Aids ◽

Early Marriage ◽

Sex Partners ◽

Gender Based Violence ◽

Stigma And Discrimination ◽

Garment Factory ◽

Gender Based

Background: society is a web of relationship and cultural is manmade. Social change depends on the socio-cultural norms and values. With changing of society, prevalence of HIV and AIDS came in existence from 1988 in Nepal and brought the disturbance on social harmony. This study investigated the roles of socio-cultural factors increasing the risk of HIV and AIDS in Nepalese context. Methods: study was non-experimental cross sectional. In total 404 respondents were randomly selected from the workers of long route transport, brick factory, and garment factory and health sectors. The study was conducted from Oct 2012 to Mar 2013 in Kathmandu valley.Result: There was association found between stigma (p=.033), human trafficking (p=.000), trust on sex partners (p=.001), gender based violence (p=.000), early marriage (p=.000), gender inequality (p=.000) and polygamy (p=.002) and HIV and AIDS. 56.7%, 93.6%, 77.0% and 94.3% respondents agreed on association between the stigma and discrimination, human trafficking, trust on sex partners and polygamy respectively with HIV and AIDS. Similarly, 52% respondents were found disagree on association between early marriage with risk of HIV transmission. Majority of respondents are not sure to say the association of genders based violence (36.7%) and gender inequality (36.1%) with risk of HIV and AIDS. Conclusion: Significant association found between the socio-cultural factors (such stigma and discrimination, human trafficking, trust on sex partners, gender based violence, early marriage system, gender inequality and polygamy) and HIV and AIDS.

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