Female Knowledge toward Consequences Associated with Teenage Marriage

Helmy Abo Sheishaa, Asmaa; Shawky Abd El Samie, Nagia; Ragab Abu Shabana, Kamilia

doi:10.21608/ejhc.2025.444218

Female Knowledge toward Consequences Associated with Teenage Marriage

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ 1. Maternity Nursing & Gynecology Department, Faculty of Nursing, Al-Azher University

² 2. Lecturer of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University

³ 3. Professor of Maternal and Neonatal Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Ain Shams University

10.21608/ejhc.2025.444218

Abstract

Background: to assess female knowledge toward consequences associated with teenage marriage. Design: A descriptive research design. Setting: MCH of Alhamol center affiliated of Ministry of Health, Kafr EL-Sheikh Governorate. Sample type: Purposive sample. Sample size: 246 females. Tool of data collection: Scheduling questionnaire sheet. Result: A study revealed that more than 90% of marriage happened for women under 19 years of age. And also, study found that more than two third of studied sample had incorrect knowledge toward teenage marriage. Teenage marriage followed by enormous harmful effect and consequences which constituted 65% on women’s health and 63% on neonatal health, 74% social consequences and 46% emotional consequences. A study revealed that, there was a high statistically significant relation between total score of sample’s knowledge and their consequences associated with teenage marriage with p-value<0.01. Conclusion: The present study aim was achieved from the present study findings. Also, it answered about research questions that more than two third among rural female had incorrect knowledge toward teenage marriage with its consequences that consist of maternal and neonatal health consequences, social and emotional consequences that due to a significant relation between study sample knowledge and their consequences. Recommendation: Design and implement awareness raising program to motivate rural female and families to encourage female education and prevent female illiteracy at Alhamoul MCH center, Kafr EL-Sheikh Governorate.

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