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MARLT18FEARPREG (MARLT18FEARPREG)
Reason for marrying daughter under age 18: Fear out-of-wedlock pregnancy
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Description

MARLT18FEARPREG indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported "fear of a pregnancy out of wedlock" as a reason for mothers allowing their daughters to marry before age 18.

Comparability

MARLT18FEARPREG has no comparability problems.

Comparability - Standard DHS

MARLT18FEARPREG is a country-specific variable not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.

Universe

  • Niger 2012: All women age 15-49.
  • Niger: 2012-W, 2012-C, 2012-B, 2012-W