Final Report of the Research on Effects of Early Marriage on Girls’ Education, Health and Women Empowerment in Ethiopia – with Particular Emphasis in West Amhara, Ethiopia

Mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative ) study on the causes, mechanism and consequences of early marriage in Ethiopia, focusing on Amhara National Regional State – one of the regions with the highest rate of early marriage. Study aims: investigate the psychosocial and health effects of early marriage, and inform the developmental, policy and intervention demands of the nation with evidence-based research to mitigate the problem of early marriage and its effects.