Marriage Transitions in Malawi - 2009
Data Source- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
The Marriage Transitions in Malawi (MTM) project is a longitudinal study that follows young women and men in central Malawi to investigate the social and economic influences on the timing of key life events in the lives young people, such as leaving school, having sex for the first time, and getting married. The study also aimed to identify whether and how socio-economic conditions and gender influence a person’s chances of acquiring HIV.
Study WebsiteTopics
Community Engagement;
Demographic Characteristics - Urban and Rural;
Economics - Employment, Savings;
Education - Grade attainment/attendance, Learning;
Gender Attitudes/Beliefs - Endorsement of violence against women, Gender role beliefs, Marriage attitudes;
Health Care Access and Utilization;
HIV/AIDS and STIs - Knowledge;
Marriage;
Mental Health;
Migration and Mobility - Social Networks;
Physical Health - Self-reported health;
Reproductive Health - Family planning/contraception, Fertility, Sexual behavior;
Subjective Expectations;
Time Use;
Tobacco/Alcohol/Drug Use;
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