A Social Norms Analysis of Religious Drivers of Child Marriage

Glob Health Sci Pract. 2024 Apr 29;12(2):e2300339. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-23-00339. Print 2024 Apr 29.

Abstract

Social norms theory provides a useful analytical structure for understanding religious influences on drivers of child marriage. This framework can be used to examine religious influences on child marriage as part of contextual analysis for social and behavior change interventions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Marriage*
  • Religion
  • Social Norms*