Impact of Early Marriage: Knowledge and Health Practice

Abstract

This paper based on "Impacts of Early Marriage: knowledge and health Practice" is representative of the Nepalese community. The aim of the paper is to find out the impact of teenage marriage: knowledge and health practice. It was an analytical as well as descriptive research design and used in primary and secondary data. It is based on the snowball sampling method. A total of 156 married women who had married between 15-19 years aged and had at least one child during the time of the survey and a structured questionnaire was used throughout the data collection. Poor economic condition is not enough for the fulfilment of basic needs and other activities. Most of the mothers didn't Anti a natal check during their pregnancy. Most of the babies were delivered at home with the assistance of their family members, sudheni and elder women of the community. In complicated cases, most of them consult with Dhami, Jhakri. Postnatal care was also poor in the area. Some complications were also occurring in the study area, e.g. anaemia, bleeding, weakness etc. Children suffered from low birth, weight and diseases. There was a greater son preference. Early marriage, early pregnancy, multiple pregnancies, low birth space, and complications during and after pregnancy were the most prevailing problems. After considering all of the findings the study indicates that early marriage practice in this area was highly influenced by lack of education, low socioeconomic status, traditional beliefs, no knowledge about early marriage and legal age at marriage and awareness about health education.