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EARLY MARRIAGE
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Running Head: EARLY MARRIAGE
Early Marriage in Egypt
Toka Elwazery
The American University in Cairo
EARLY MARRIAGE
2 Table of Contents
Abstract......................................................................................................................................3
Introduction...............................................................................................................................4
Literature Review ...............................................................................................................5-13
Methodology ......................................................................................................................14-15
Results................................................................................................................................16-21
Discussion..........................................................................................................................22-25
Conclusion..........................................................................................................................26-27
References..........................................................................................................................28-29
Appendices..........................................................................................................................30-32
EARLY MARRIAGE
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Early marriage is a cultural issue that is mostly present in Arab countries and specially Egypt. It remains excessively affecting girls and endangering their livelihoods and lives. Many researchers have studied this issue and have found out some factors that affect the rate of early marriage. Also, researchers found about the consequences of this issues.
However, the literature did not give an image on how the people perceive early marriage in
Egypt or the attitudes of the individuals towards this issue. 160
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Running Head: EARLY MARRIAGE
Early Marriage in Egypt
Toka Elwazery
The American University in Cairo
EARLY MARRIAGE
2 Table of Contents
Abstract......................................................................................................................................3
Introduction...............................................................................................................................4
Literature Review ...............................................................................................................5-13
Methodology ......................................................................................................................14-15
Results................................................................................................................................16-21
Discussion..........................................................................................................................22-25
Conclusion..........................................................................................................................26-27
References..........................................................................................................................28-29
Appendices..........................................................................................................................30-32
EARLY MARRIAGE
3 Abstract
Early marriage is a cultural issue that is mostly present in Arab countries and specially Egypt. It remains excessively affecting girls and endangering their livelihoods and lives. Many researchers have studied this issue and have found out some factors that affect the rate of early marriage. Also, researchers found about the consequences of this issues.
However, the literature did not give an image on how the people perceive early marriage in
Egypt or the attitudes of the individuals towards this issue. 160
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