Prevalence Of Marriage Research Articles

Spatial pattern and influential factors for early marriage: evidence from Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey 2017-18 data

BackgroundEarly marriage is highly prevalent in Bangladesh. It is linked with a range of adverse outcomes, including maternal and child mortality. However, research on regional variations and factors associated with early marriage is scarce in Bangladesh. This study aimed to explore the geographical variations and predictors of early marriage in Bangladesh.MethodsData of women aged 20–24 in the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017–18 were analysed. The occurrence of early marriage was the outcome variable. Explanatory variables were several individual-, household- and community-level factors. Geographical hot spots and cold spots of early marriage were first determined using Global Moran’s I statistic. Multilevel mixed-effect Poisson regression was used to determine the association of early marriage with individual-, household-, and community-level factors.ResultsAlmost 59% of women aged 20–24 reported they were married before reached 18. The hotspots of early marriage were mainly concentrated in Rajshahi, Rangpur and Barishal, and the cold spots were in Sylhet and Chattogram divisions. The prevalence of early marriage was lower among higher educated (adjusted prevalence ratio (aPR): 0.45; 95% CI: 0.40, 0.52), and non-Muslim women (aPR: 0.89; 95% CI: 0.79, 0.99) than their counterparts. Higher community-level poverty was significantly associated with early marriage (aPR, 1.16; 95% CI: 1.04, 1.29).ConclusionThe study concludes that promoting girls’ education, awareness-building programs about the adverse effects of early marriage and proper application of the child marriage restraint act, particularly in disadvantaged communities are recommended.

PENGEMBANGAN UMKM SERTA PENGABDIAN DI BIDANG PENDIDIKAN DAN KESEHATAN DI DESA LANGKO

Real Work Lecture (KKN) is a form of community service activity carried out by tertiary institutions. In the KKN activities carried out in Langko Village, Lingsar District, West Lombok Regency. Student groups carry out activities with the aim of developing village potential. The purpose of carrying out this activity is to develop the potential that exists in the village such as palm sugar and banana-cassava chips as well as carry out services in the fields of education and health. The method used is palm sugar to palm ant sugar, flavors of banana and cassava chips, socialization on prevention of early marriage, clean Friday, healthy Saturday, teaching at tpq, calistung, teaching at school. The results obtained were to help develop the business of making palm ant sugar, increase the reading and numeracy skills of school students, outreach to prevent early marriage, CALISTUNG for the elderly so that they still know letters and numbers can also read and write, help teach the Koran TPQ, Friday is clean so that friendly relations were established by working together, developing a chip business by providing flavor variants and updating packaging and also healthy Saturdays were carried out so that residents in Langko village could maintain good friendships. Apart from that, the Mataram University Integrated KKN group is also involved in various other activities, namely helping prepare food for pregnant women in Langko Village as well as delivering it to their respective homes, posyandu activities and cleaning the village environment. The results of the activities above show that the activities of the Mataramini University Integrated KKN Group have carried out several work programs for the potential that exists in Langko Village related to mapping village potential and developing existing potentials in the fields of MSME, education and health.

PENGEMBANGAN POTENSI DAN PROMOSI DESA LOYOK SEBAGAI DESA WISATA

KKN means practicing knowledge received in college directly in the midst of society (Big Indonesian Dictionary). In the Mataram University KKN-Thematic activities carried out in Loyok Village, Sikur District, East Lombok Regency, the Mataram University KKN-Thematic group and Mataram University Lecturers carried out various activities with the main target of the activity namely developing the tourism potential of Loyok Village. The purpose of implementing the KKN-Thematic University of Mataram is to answer various problems that exist in the social community, including in agriculture, social affairs, education and tourism. Based on the survey results and discussions with village officials regarding the situation in Loyok Village, Mataram University KKN-Thematic Students designed various activities such as clearing signposts and maps of tourist destinations and making promotional videos. The results of the activities carried out during the KKN-Thematic work period at the University of Mataram are signposts and maps of tourist destinations that can help tourists find the location of Loyok Village as well as promotional videos for tourist villages that can introduce tourist destinations in Loyok Village. In addition, Mataram University KKN-T students are also involved in various other activities, namely socialization on prevention of early marriage, teaching at school, teaching the Koran, making compost, planting seeds, and clean Friday. The results of the activities carried out can improve good relations between the community and Mataram University KKN-Thematic Students.

The Norm of Marriage Age Limit and Cultural Contestation of Child Marriage Law in Rural Communities

Changes in state legal norms regarding the age limit for marriage have been implemented to reduce the number of child marriages in Indonesia. However, child marriage is still practised, especially in rural areas of Central Java. This paper discusses three main problems, namely the prevalence of child marriage in rural areas, the dominance of tradition and dogmatic understanding of religion, the impact of poverty and social media technology as factors influencing child marriage in rural communities, and the transformation of social engineering through education and economic improvement to overcome the problem. child marriage in rural areas. This legal sociology research uses a qualitative approach. Data analysis techniques use interactive models. The study shows that the prevalence of child marriage increased by 300% after changes in norms regarding the age limit for marriage, especially in rural communities. This happens because child marriage in rural communities is a tradition passed down through generations. Traditions and religious norms understood by rural communities as allowing child marriage have become an unwritten legal system implemented by the community. Changes in state legal norms regarding marriage age limits have the potential to disrupt established social institutions, so that sociologically they are not binding as norms for rural communities, giving rise to an apathetic public response. Therefore, efforts to improve the education and economic systems with a holistic approach are very effective in overcoming the problem of child marriage in rural communities.

ANALISIS KAFA’AH PERSPEKTIF UNDANG-UNDANG DI INDONESIA SYIRIA DAN FIKIH KONVENSIONAL

One of the orders for people who want to get married in Islam is to pay attention to the equality of positions between husband and wife (kafaah). Equality is also called balance, which means complementing one another, so as to create harmony between husband and wife. This equality includes education, material, and religion. If this is lame, then there is a fear of being arbitrary and assuming the partner is one-sided. For this reason, some Muslim countries are very concerned about kafa'ah, including Indonesia and Syria. Indonesia, for example, in the Compilation of Islamic Law, kafa'ah is regulated in Chapter X concerning the prevention of marriage. The article states that not being in confederation cannot be used as a reason to prevent marriage, except for not being confederation because of religion or ikhtilafud din. This means that laws in Indonesia do not strictly regulate kafa'ah for physical or material matters. Kafa'ah becomes a big problem and can even be canceled when one partner has a different religion. As for Kafa'ah in Syria, it is regulated in a separate sub-chapter in The Syrian Code of Personal Status in 1953. Kafa'ah is regulated in the 4th part of the 2nd chapter, articles 26-32. The rules regarding kafa'ah read: Kafa'ah between husband and wife is a must in the Syrian state. Kafaa'ah is again regulated in Law No. 34 of 1975 which is a renewal of the previous Law. In this law kafa'ah is regulated in a certain chapter as well, namely part 4 of chapter 2, Articles 52-56. This law says that: in marriage, it is required that there be kafa'ah between the bride and groom, if it is not fulfilled then one of the parties can apply for an annulment of the marriage. Conventional fiqh as a legal reference says that, for example Hanafiah's opinion, the criteria for kafa'ah are lineage, Islam, profession, self-independence and wealth. The criteria for kafa'ah according to Hanafiah tend to be the same as those of Hanbali, except that independence is added. The wealth referred to by the Hanafi school is the ability to pay a dowry and maintenance. Besides the concept of wealth, there is also the concept of character which is the object of kafa'ah. The Hanafi school of thought only considers that character is not an absolute object of kafa'ah. If the prospective husband really shows wickedness, then this becomes a benchmark for kafa'ah in marriage. ¬Asy-Syafi'i¬ argues that the criteria for kafa'ah are nationality or lineage, quality of religion, self-independence and business or profession. ¬Asy-Syafi'i¬ added the criteria for a prospective husband, namely not having a disability.

The need for Islamic premarital counseling in Indonesia by professional school counselors

The challenges of premarital counseling arise due to early marriage, divorce, marriage due to prior pregnancy, or various partner problems. As educators for students and prospective couples, counselors can conduct premarital counseling based on needs. The premarital counseling model has yet to be formed for the profession's development, so this study aims to analyze the needs of premarital counseling. The research method type is quantitative descriptive, with 21 students as subjects and a purposive sampling technique. The research instrument was an open questionnaire analyzed using quantitative description through percentages. The results of the study found five basic and salient needs for premarital counseling regarding the conditions for pillars of marriage to be valid, knowledge to form a happy family, setting goals for marriage, selecting criteria for a good husband/wife candidate in religion, and understanding the wisdom behind the prohibition to marry individuals who different faiths. Premarital counselors, as educators who are Islamic, competent, professional, and have integrity, use the Al-Qur'an and Sunnah in answering life's problems with a positive counseling mindset so that they know the relationship with God, application in life, awareness, and meaningful self-quality. The five needs of premarital counseling with an Islamic approach are the basis for developing a premarital counseling model with an Islamic system to be implemented in group and individual counseling. The design of Islamic premarital counseling can be designed for the prevention of early marriages and unwanted cases.

Incidence of child marriage among refugees and internally displaced persons in the Middle East and South Asia: evidence from six cross-sectional surveys

ObjectiveTo examine incidence of child marriage among displaced and host populations in humanitarian settings.DesignCross-sectional surveys.SettingData were collected in Djibouti, Yemen, Lebanon and Iraq in the Middle East and in Bangladesh...

Niger's Child Marriage Crisis: Health, Rights, and Protection

Child marriage is a harmful practice that strips millions of children’s human rights by threatening their health, safety, and autonomy. While boys and girls are subject to this form of abuse, girls are disproportionately affected with more than 650 million women alive today married as children (OHCHR 2022). Niger consistently ranks as the country with the highest prevalence of child marriage with 76% of girls married before the age of 18. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was predicted that more than 100 million girls would be subject to child marriages before their 18th birthday. However, due to the pandemic, a predicted additional 10-13 million will be left susceptible to violence and severe health complications (UNICEF 2020). As a result, major plans need to be made to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals’ call for global action to eliminate child marriage by 2030 (UNICEF 2020). To understand the major implications of child marriages on the development of children in Niger, this paper will identify various convention violations, specifically the Convention on the Right of the Child (CRC), main drivers of child marriages, and the negative health and psychological impacts of child marriages. This paper will conclude with ways to develop interventions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for eliminating child marriages by 2030 on both a local and global scale and identify knowledge gaps to create more equitable and holistic interventions to eliminate child marriage practices for children.

DRIVEN BY INSTITUTIONS, SHAPED BY CULTURE: HUMAN CAPITAL AND THE SECULARIZATION OF MARRIAGE IN ITALY

AbstractWe show that in Italy the legalization of divorce unleashed the forces of secularization, making educated persons more likely to contract a civil instead of a religious marriage. This process, ignited by institutional change, is also shaped by culture: higher social capital or weaker family ties make the choice of civil marriage more responsive to education. These results emerge from both aggregate and individual data, and can be rationalized through a model of religiosity, education and marriage choices. In this framework, the option to divorce increases the relative returns to human capital ‐ thereby increasing the prevalence of civil marriage.

The Effectiveness of Community Mobilization Intervention in Creating Awareness Regarding Early Marriage among Adolescents in Bangladesh: The Case of Shornokishoree Network

Background: Bangladesh has one of South Asia’s highest rates of child marriage, making female adolescents vulnerable to reproductive health risks. Shornokishoree Network has been implementing a mobilization program in Bangladesh using a variety of community engagement approaches. The main objective is to raise awareness among adolescents in secondary schools, bringing together as many stakeholders as possible. This paper aims to examine the effectiveness of the Network’s interventions and to determine changes in adolescents’ knowledge, attitudes and practices to prevent child marriage. 
 
 Methods: 630 participants were recruited from 35 secondary schools across eight divisions of Bangladesh. This study adopted a quasi-experimental design and consisted of a sample for intervention (308) and control group (322). The intervention group consisted of the participants who attended awareness sessions regarding early marriage and reproductive health issues. The study was conducted using stratified random sampling technique. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 23. Chi-square and z-tests were performed to assess the program’s effectiveness including associated factors.
 
 Results: The study shows that knowledge about child marriage remained significantly lower (p < 0.01) for the control group compared to the intervention group. Nearly one-third (27.9%) of the experimental group rejected the assumption that women’s marriageability begins with puberty. 38.4% of the participants in the non-intervention group was unaware of the consequences of adolescent pregnancy compared to 8.1% of the intervention group (p < 0.01). Additionally, 29.9% of the control group had a very limited understanding of the child mortality and maternal death issues compared to 6.8% of the intervention group (p < 0.01).
 
 Conclusion: The study concluded that the awareness program has been very useful in improving knowledge about child marriage among adolescents, creating an impact on child marriage prevention.

Trends and correlates of low HIV knowledge among ever-married women of reproductive age: Evidence from cross-sectional Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 1996-2014.

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) burden has frequently been changing over time due to epidemiological and demographic transitions. To safeguard people, particularly women of reproductive age, who can be exposed to transmitting this burden to the next generation, knowledge regarding this life-threatening virus needs to be increased. This research intends to identify the trends and associated correlates of "low" HIV knowledge among ever-married women of reproductive age in Bangladesh from 1996 to 2014. We analyzed data derived from six surveys of Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in 1996, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2011, and 2014. Analyses were primarily restricted to ever-married women aged 15-49 years who had ever heard of HIV. The correlates of "low" HIV knowledge were investigated using multiple binary logistic regression models. The study found that the proportion of women with "low" HIV knowledge decreased from 72% in 1996 to 58% in 2014. In adjusted models, age at first marriage, level of education, wealth quintile, and place of residence (except in the survey year 2011) were found to be potential correlates of "low" HIV knowledge in all survey years. In the pooled analysis, we found lower odds of "low" HIV knowledge in the survey years 1999 (Adjusted Odds Ratio: 0.67; 95% CI: 0.57, 0.78), 2004 (AOR: 0.60; 95% CI: 0.52, 0.70), 2007 (AOR: 0.51; 95% CI: 0.44, 0.60), 2011 (AOR: 0.36; 95% CI: 0.32, 0.42) and 2014 (AOR: 0.47; 95% CI: 0.41, 0.54) compared to the survey year 1996. The proportion of "low" HIV knowledge has declined over time, although the proportion of women with "low" HIV knowledge still remains high. The prevention of early marriage, the inclusion of HIV-related topics in the curricula, reduction of disparities between urban-rural and the poorest-richest groups may help to improve the level of HIV knowledge among ever-married Bangladeshi women.

Prevalence of child marriage and associated factors among reproductive age women in Harari regional state, eastern Ethiopia, 2022: a community-based study

IntroductionChild marriage is a union before the age of 18 and a violation of human right. Around 21% of young women in the world married before reaching the age of 18. Every year, 10 million girls under the age of 18 are married. Child marriage causes lifetime suffering, and its abolition was one component of the Sustainable Development Goal to achieve gender equality and empower women and girls. However; abolition of child marriage by 2030 will not happen because its prevalence in the community has remained stable.ObjectiveTo assess the prevalence of child marriage and its associated factors among reproductive-age women from March 7 to April 5, 2022 in Harari Regional State, eastern Ethiopia.MethodsCommunity-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 7 to April 5, 2022 among the reproductive age group in the Harari Region state, Eastern Ethiopia. A systematic random sampling technique was used to find study participants. Data were obtained by face-to-face interview using a pre-tested structured questionnaire, input into EpiData version 3.1 and analyzed using Stata version 16. The proportion with 95% confidence interval (CI) and the summery measure were used to report the prevalence. A multivariable logistic regression analysis model was used to examine associated factors, and the results were provided as an adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with a 95% confidence interval.ResultIn this study 986 were responded to the interview, making response rate of 99.6%. The median age of study participants was 22 years. The prevalence of child marriage was 33.7% [95% CI: 30.8–36.7] in this study. Being a Muslim (AOR = 2.30, 95% CI = 1.26, 4.19), diploma or higher level of education (AOR = 0.26, 95%CI = .10, 0.70), rural residence (AOR = 5.39, 95% CI = 3.71, 7.82), a marriage arranged by others (AOR = 2.68, 95% CI = 1.49, 4.82) and not knowing legal age of marriage (AOR = 4.49, 95% CI = 2.57, 7.85) were significantly associated with child marriage.ConclusionAccording to this report, nearly one out of every three women engages in child marriage. The practice was more common among those with lower educational attainment, those who lived in rural areas, people who were unaware of the legal age of marriage, and those whose engagement was decided by others. Focusing on strategies that allow for intervention in these factors is beneficial in ending child marriage, which has a direct and indirect impact on women's health and educational achievement.

The Role of Digital Journalism in Framing the Issue of Child Marriage in Jordan

There is a dearth of academic studies focusing on the role of mass communication in combating issues related to child marriage. The present study examines the role of the Alrai news website in framing the news about early marriages in Jordan in terms of providing information that contributes to raising awareness of this issue and identifying the motives that prompted the Jordanian legislation to allow marriage for those under 18 years of age. The study examines whether child marriage causes an increase in the rate of psychological and physical abuse of girls while tracking the causes of the prevalence of child marriage in Jordan. It also monitors the role of news platforms in covering the contributions of human rights activists in providing solutions and suggestions to limit the spread of this issue and empower girls to overcome the consequences of marriage at an early age. A descriptive approach using quantitative content analysis was adopted to examine the press’s role in framing the issue of child marriage in 2019, 2020, and 2021. The results of the frame analysis for Al-Rai news website showed that victims of child marriage are exposed to physical and psychological violence, deprivation of education, early divorce, unplanned pregnancy, restricting girls’ freedom of choice, employment, and economic empowerment. This shows the position of the Al-Rai newspaper website towards the issue of child marriage, focusing on the multiplicity of negative effects of this type of marriage and reducing the focus on the negative effects of it. Moreover, the reasons for the enactment of the Jordanian legislation stating the legal age for marriage to be 15 years were found to be obscure.

Child marriage could be history by 2030, or last 300 more years

By age 18 years, Lalitbai was a married mother of three children. She became a child bride when she was 13 years old. At age 32 years, Lalitbai was a widow and cast out of her extended family. With no money or education, she worked tirelessly as a day labourer, eventually starting her own small bakery. She now speaks openly, with neighbours and in local gatherings, about stopping child marriage. Lalitbai lives in India, the country with the largest number of child brides worldwide. 1 UNICEFIs an end to child marriage within reach? Latest trends and future prospects, 2023 update. United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY2023https://data.unicef.org/resources/is-an-end-to-child-marriage-within-reach/Date accessed: May 3, 2023 Google Scholar Yet India is also making progress in reducing child marriage. According to UNICEF's Is an End to Child Marriage within Reach? Latest Trends and Future Prospects, 2023 Update, released on May 3, 2023, since 2012, the percentage of young women aged 20–24 years who were married as children worldwide has fallen from 23% to 19%, and a substantial portion of this progress is driven by reductions in India. 1 UNICEFIs an end to child marriage within reach? Latest trends and future prospects, 2023 update. United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY2023https://data.unicef.org/resources/is-an-end-to-child-marriage-within-reach/Date accessed: May 3, 2023 Google Scholar In the past decade the prevalence of child marriage in this country has declined from 38% to 23%. 2 UNICEFEnding child marriage: a profile of progress in India, 2023 update. United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY2023https://data.unicef.org/resources/ending-child-marriage-a-profile-of-progress-in-india-2023Date accessed: May 3, 2023 Google Scholar

Systematic scoping review of interventions to prevent and respond to child marriage across Africa: progress, gaps and priorities

ObjectivesDespite the high prevalence of child marriage in Africa, little is known about the current state of the evidence on interventions to prevent and respond to child marriage in the...

Peran Pemerintah Daerah Dalam Pencegahan Perkawinan Anak

Child marriage occurred long before the emergence of the Marriage Law number 1 of 1974 and its amendment, namely Law number 16 of 2019. The difference lies in the reason for the marriage itself. Long before the reason for underage marriages was a growing culture that women were considered sufficient to be at home, and to be the mother of the children they were born with. The strengthening patriarchal culture has an impact on the marginalization of women. The term women are kitchens, mattresses, legendary wells and perpetuate underage marriages. Issues that develop are different because child marriage now leads to promiscuity. The problem currently encountered is the increasing number of child marriages. The purpose of this study was to analyze the role of local government in preventing child marriage, with the locus in Grobogan Regency. This research used a qualitative descriptive approach. The results of the study show that the role of local government is not optimal. Prevention of child marriage is not as easy as solving other social problems. Family isolation, and scattered locations make it difficult for local governments to control child marriage. The role of stakeholders in preventing child marriage is not strong. Child marriage is considered a sensitive area that is not easy to touch.
 

Prevention of Early Marriage Through the Formation of Information and Counseling Center Groups (Pik R) Junior High School 7 Sidoluhur Village Sukaraja Subdistrict Seluma District

Women who married under the age of 16 in Seluma Regency, Bengkulu Province in 2019 with a percentage of 19.49%. The high rate of child marriage causes various health problems including mothers having a 35%-55% high risk of giving birth to babies with low birth weight (LBW).The method of implementing community service activities by forming a group of Youth Information and Counseling Centers (PIK R) SMP 7 Sidoluhur Village, Sukaraja District and continued with counseling on preventing early marriage. The activity was attended by 25 students of SMPN 7 Sidoluhur Village. The activity was carried out in collaboration with BKKBN Bengkulu Province. The results of the activity showed that students' knowledge about early marriage before the intervention was 40% poor, 52% sufficient and 8% good, and after the formation of PIK-R and counseling the level of knowledge was 72% sufficient and 28% good. It is expected that the BKKBN can foster PIK-R activities to increase students' knowledge and awareness of their reproductive health to reduce the incidence of early marriage.

Union formation, within-couple dynamics, and child well-being: A global macrolevel perspective.

Studies on global changes in families have greatly increased over the past decade, adopting both a country-specific and, more recently, a cross-national comparative perspective. While most studies are focused on the drivers of global changes in families, little comparative research has explored the implications of family processes for the health and well-being of children. This study aims to fill this gap and launch a new research agenda exploring the intergenerational implications of union-formation and within-couple dynamics for children's health and well-being across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), both globally, regionally, and by the stage of fertility transition. We do so by adopting a macro-level perspective and a multi-axis conceptualization of children's outcomes - health at birth, health in later life, and schooling - and leveraging Demographic and Health Survey and World Bank data across 75 LMICs. Our results show that in societies where partnerships are characterized by more equal status between spouses - i.e., where the age range between spouses and differences in years of schooling between partners are narrower - children fare better on several outcomes. These associations are particularly strong in mid- and high-fertility settings. Despite a series of regularities, our results also highlight a set of findings whereby, at a macro-level, the prevalence of marriage and divorce/separation are not invariably associated with children's outcomes, especially in LMICs where fertility is comparatively lower. We document little cross-regional heterogeneity, primarily highlighting the centrality of demographic factors such as age vis-à-vis, for instance, region-specific characteristics that are more tied to the social fabric of specific societies.

Increases in child marriage among the poorest in Mali: ‘Reverse policies’ or data quality issues?

Child marriage is associated with adverse outcomes related to women’s well-being. Many countries have introduced laws banning this practice, and a number of studies have evaluated their impact. Scant research has focused on instances where countries have lowered the legal minimum age at marriage, even though such ‘reverse policies’ could result in stalled or uneven progress in eradicating child marriage. Using visualization techniques, regression analyses, and multiple robustness checks, we document changes in the prevalence of child marriage in Mali, where in 2011 the general minimum age at marriage of 18 was lowered to 16. Since 2011, the prevalence of child marriage has progressively increased among women with no education and women living in communities characterized by low local development. We reflect on the role that data collection processes may play in explaining some of these findings and stress how repealing existing provisions aiming to protect girls can have adverse consequences on the most vulnerable social strata.

Edutainment and the prevention of under-age marriages: The evaluation of a television series designed to promote positive role models in Bangladesh

ABSTRACT Edutainment intervention is a popular and inexpensive behavioural change communication toolkit to raise positive social norms through broadcast media. We evaluated a 26-episode nationally broadcasted television series targeted to improve attitudes towards preventing child marriage in Bangladesh. We applied a randomised encouragement design to motivate our subjects to watch the series, addressing their self-selection issues concerning viewership. We randomly assigned a sample of 1,162 households into three arms: (T1) received weekly SMS reminders, (T2) received weekly SMSs and telephone calls, and (C) pure control. We followed up with 1,096 households, collected information on viewership and self-reported attitudes, and conducted a dictator game experiment to understand their revealed attitudes towards child marriage. We found considerable variations in viewership across the arms, suggesting associations with reminder intensity. Compared to the average control group viewership of about 0.15 episodes (SD = 0.82), T2 generated a difference of about 1.50–1.93 episodes (P < 0.01), depending on the respondent types. Following an instrumental variable approach, we found that exposure was not associated with both stated and revealed attitudes towards preventing child marriage. However, we found behavioural experiment was less prone to social desirability bias in assessing sensitive topics such as child marriage.