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Multiple Indicator Cluster SurveysSurvey Design Workshop

Questionnaire for Individual Women:

Marriage/Union

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Background• Marriage before the age of 18 is a reality for many young women.

• According to UNICEF's estimates, around 65 million women aged 20-24 were married or in union before the age of 18.

• Child marriage compromises the girls’ development and often results in early pregnancy and social isolation

• World Fit for Children target: End harmful traditional or customary practices, such as early and forced marriage [...] which violate the rights of children and women

Prevalence of child marriage

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MICS Indicators

# 8.6 - Marriage before age 15Proportion of women age 15-49 years who were first married or in union by the exact age of 15

# 8.7 - Marriage before age 18Proportion of women age 20-49 years who were first married or in union by the exact age of 18

# 8.8 - Young women age 15-19 years currentlymarried or in union

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MICS Indicators

# 8.9 - PolygynyProportion of women age 15-49 years who are in a polygynous union

Only applicable in countries where polygyny is practiced Requires customization of questionnaire if not asked (add skips in

MA2)

# 8.10a & # 8.10b - Spousal age difference Proportion of women currently married or in union whose spouse is 10 or more years older (a) for women age 15-19 years, (b) for women age 20-24 years

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Methodological issues

• Trends in the proportion of women married/in union before age 18 can be obtained by comparing age cohorts (20-24, 25-29, 30-34…)

• Spousal age differences are produced using the age of the current husband, even if formerly married