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Nuptiality pattern in Saudi Arabia

M K Farag1, Y Y al-Mazrou, M H Baldo

  • 1Directorate of Health Centres, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
|January 1, 1995
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Saudi women

Area of Science:

  • Demographic Health Surveys
  • Reproductive Health
  • Sociology of Marriage

Background:

  • The 1991 Saudi Maternal and Child Health Survey provides a snapshot of marriage patterns.
  • Early marriage and literacy rates are key factors influencing maternal and child health outcomes.
  • Understanding nuptiality trends is crucial for public health interventions in Saudi Arabia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the age at first marriage and its determinants among Saudi women.
  • To examine the prevalence of divorce and its correlation with husband's education.
  • To compare current marriage patterns with data from four years prior, focusing on literacy and early marriage trends.

Main Methods:

  • Nationwide household survey of 6,294 ever-married Saudi women of childbearing age.

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  • Random sampling from urban and rural areas across five geographical regions.
  • Statistical analysis of demographic, educational, and marital status data.

    • Main Results:

    • Mean age at first marriage was 17 (urban) and 16 (rural); 20% married before 15, 83% before 20.
    • Higher education correlated with later marriage age; early marriage was more prevalent in rural settings.
    • Divorce rates were highest among women married to illiterate husbands; literacy rates increased but a gender gap persisted.

    Conclusions:

    • While early marriage events decreased, significant percentages of women still marry before 20.
    • Increased literacy among women and husbands was observed, yet a notable gender disparity in literacy remains.
    • Declining teenage marriages contribute to shifts in Saudi Arabia's nuptiality and birth patterns.