Thursday, 27 August 2015

Goats, chickens, books can prevent African child marriage - research



Child marriage can be prevented by simple interventions such as community conversations, school supplies for girls, and giving families economic incentives to delay marriage, according to research conducted in sub-Saharan Africa.
"One of the findings is that you can do a modest, cost-contained intervention that will make a difference," said Annabel Erulkar, lead researcher and Ethiopia country director for the Population Council, which carried out the study.
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