MARLT18RITAGE
(MARLT18RITAGE)
Reason for marrying daughter under age 18: Right age for marriage
Codes and Frequencies
Description
MARLT18RITAGE indicates whether, in response to an open-ended question, the woman reported "right age for marriage" as a reason for mothers allowing their daughters to marry before age 18.
Comparability — Index
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GENERAL |
Niger |
Comparability
MARLT18RITAGE has no comparability problems.
Comparability - Standard DHS
MARLT18RITAGE is a country-specific variable not included in any phase of the standard DHS questionnaire.
Comparability — Niger [top]
For Niger 2012, the survey form does not designate a response category for "right age for marriage." This variable may have been made after many respondents mentioned "right age for marriage" in the "other" response category.
Universe
- Niger 2012: All women age 15-49.
