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Customary Marriages in Rural Pakistan
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
|July 23, 2017
Summary
This study reveals that harmful customary marriages like Vanni and Watta-Satta are prevalent in Pakistan, with significant regional variations. Urgent awareness campaigns are needed to enforce existing laws against these practices.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Public Health
- Cultural Anthropology
Background:
- Customary marriages are frequently reported in Pakistani media.
- No large-scale community-based studies have quantified the prevalence of these marriages.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the magnitude of customary marriages in Pakistan.
- To identify the prevalence of various forms of customary marriages.
Main Methods:
- A community-based study involving 4,385 ever-married women (aged 18-83) from six rural districts.
- Data collected through interviews by trained female interviewers and analyzed using SPSS-20.
Main Results:
- Harmful customary marriages constituted a significant portion: 12% for Vanni/Swara/Sang Chatti/Badal/Bazo (blood feud settlements), 58.7% for Watta-Satta/Pait Likhai (exchange/fetus pledging), and 7.9% for bride buying.
- Traditional marriages accounted for 20.3%.
- Prevalence varied regionally: Vanni highest in Balochistan (22-24%), Watta-Satta most common in Sindh (66-78%).
Conclusions:
- Existing laws against harmful customary marriages are not forcefully applied.
- There is a critical need for massive awareness campaigns to combat these practices.
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