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Table 4 Decision-making on family visits and procreation by age at first marriage

From: Early marriage and women’s empowerment: the case of child-brides in Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia

 

Age of first marriage

Total

< 18

≥18

 

Decision Maker: Visit to wife’s family****

I, Myself

N (%)

14 (3)

57 (7)

71 (6)

Husband

N (%)

83 (19)

83 (10)

166 (13)

Together

N (%)

266 (60)

579 (69)

845 (66)

Inapplicable

N (%)

81 (18)

115 (14)

196 (15)

Total

N (%)

444 (100)

834 (100)

1278 (100)

Decision Maker. Have a child****

I, Myself

N (%)

13 (3)

19 (2)

32 (3)

Husband

N (%)

53 (12)

89 (11)

142 (11)

Together

N (%)

235 (53)

538 (65)

773 (61)

Inapplicable

N (%)

143 (32)

188 (22)

331 (25)

Total

N (%)

444 (100)

834 (100)

1278 (100)

Decision Maker. Use/Non-use of contraceptives****

I, Myself

N (%)

52 (12)

105 (13)

157 (12)

Husband

N (%)

41 (9)

33 (4)

74 (6)

Together

N (%)

257 (60)

558 (67)

815 (64)

Inapplicable

N (%)

94 (21)

138 (16)

232 (18)

Total

N (%)

444 (100)

834 (100)

1278 (100)

  1. Percent in cells is calculated within age at first marriage.
  2. ****sig at α = .001 (Source: Survey, 2017)