INDIA RANKS AMONG TOP 20 COUNTRIES ALL OVER THE WORLD IN CHILD MARRIAGES 1. Niger 76.6 2. Chad 71.5 3. Bangladesh 68.7 4. Mali 65.4 5 .Guinea 64.5 6. Central African Republic 57.0 7. Nepal 56.1 8. Mozambique 55.9 9. Uganda 54.1 10. Burkina Faso 51.9 11. India 50.0 12. Ethiopia 49.1 13. Liberia 48.4 14. Yemen 48.4 15. Cameroon 47.2 16. Eritrea 47. 17. Malawi 46.9 19. Nigeria 43.3 20. Zambia 42.1 In India, the reasons for child marriage can be traced back to outdated cultural practices that hinder the right of the girl child to live with freedom and dignity. In India, where the literacy rate is still 74 percent, there is a long way to go in terms of addressing issues that require thorough understanding of social issues.Complications during the time of pregnancy are the leading cause of death for girls aged 15-19 years in developing countries like India. India has a high rate of infant mortality that can put the least-developed countries to shame with 44 deaths per 1,000 live births.The prevailing problem of child marriage is also responsible for the poor health and childbirth records of the country. Child brides are more likely than unmarried girls to die younger, suffer from health problems, infant and maternal mortality, Hiv, mental health, illiteracy and many more. plz stp all dos practices as women are going high in all d fields, just dnt spoil the kids life who has a bright future.
Posted on: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 08:57:00 +0000
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