Child Marriage Rates in Zambia and India During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Zambia and India are the focus of this dataset, which examines child marriage rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. It contains quantitative and qualitative data from 3,049 adolescent girls in India and 1,615 in Zambia, collected between February and September 2022. The dataset was created by Pascal Mohamed Mounchid and is licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

Use Cases

• Analyze the impact of pandemic-induced economic strains on child marriage rates based on quantitative survey data.
• Compare socio-cultural influences like bride price and dowry practices on marriage timing based on qualitative data.
• Model the relationship between reduced wedding costs and child marriage prevalence based on pandemic restrictions mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Includes data from two distinct countries (India and Zambia) for comparative analysis.
• Combines quantitative data (n=3,049 in India, n=1,615 in Zambia) with qualitative insights.
• Data collection occurred during a specific, relevant period (February to September 2022).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is 5.5 KB, indicating a very limited scope or aggregated summary data.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Multi-variable linear probability regression analyses applied to survey data.

Time Range

Data collected February–September 2022.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 17:36:18; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Zambia and India.