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Despite the recent progress made on girls’ education, elimination of child marriage and early childbearing, important barriers remain. As more girls are in school than ever before, especially in the contexts where child marriage is common, the conflict between schooling, marriage, and consequently childbearing become more acute.
The study explores the relationships between child marriage, adolescent pregnancy and educational attainment, particularly the secondary education, in South Asia………