Opinions on early-age marriage and marriage customs among Kurdish-speaking women in southeast Turkey

Basit Öğe Kaydı
dc.contributor.authorErtem, Meliksah
dc.contributor.authorKocturk, Tahire
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:18:18Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:18:18Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractObjectives For women, marriage before the age of 18 years has adverse consequences for physical, mental and emotional well-being and constitutes a barrier for continued education. According to a national survey, about 50% of all women in Eastern Turkey were aged under 18 years at first marriage. Methods This study explored women's opinions and experiences of early marriage and culture-specific marriage customs in the province of Diyarbakir, a region of Turkey populated mostly by people of Kurdish ethnicity. A random sample of 966 women aged 15 years or older living in urban and rural areas of the province completed a questionnaire on age at marriage and social status. Qualitative data on women's opinions and experiences were also collected through focus group interviews with 90 women. Results The frequency of early marriage ranged from 19% in the youngest age group to 63% in women aged 60 years or older. Analysis of focus group interviews through a qualitative modified content method showed that girls were considered marriageable some years after the menarche and considerations regarding the protection of family honour were key factors leading parents to arrange the early marriage of their daughters, sometimes without their consent. Some culture-specific marriage customs included cradle betrothal, cousin marriage and berdel (exchange of brides between two families). Conclusion There is a need for public health and family planning workers to create greater awareness of the adverse consequences of early marriage through parental arrangements.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1783/147118908784734927
dc.identifier.endpage152en_US
dc.identifier.issn1471-1893
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.pmid18577312
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-47149102575
dc.identifier.scopusqualityN/A
dc.identifier.startpage147en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1783/147118908784734927
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/18714
dc.identifier.volume34en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000257085700002
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherProfessional, Managerial & Healthcare Publications Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectArranged Marriageen_US
dc.subjectBerdelen_US
dc.subjectCousin Marriageen_US
dc.subjectEarly Marriageen_US
dc.subjectFamily Honouren_US
dc.titleOpinions on early-age marriage and marriage customs among Kurdish-speaking women in southeast Turkeyen_US
dc.titleOpinions on early-age marriage and marriage customs among Kurdish-speaking women in southeast Turkey
dc.typeArticleen_US

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