Demographic and Socioeconomic Determinants of First Marital Dissolution in Rural Dembecha Woreda, Amhara Regional State
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2010
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Marital dissolution in Amhara Region is among the highest in Ethiopia and stem Fom a
range of demographic and socio-economic factors. This study aimed at analyzing
demographic and socio-economic factors that influence marital dissolution in rural parts
of the Amhara Region by taking one of the woredas in the Region. The sampling
technique followed a multistage sampling; in the first slep six kebeles were selected
randomly and in the second slage twelve gots (two FOI11 each kebele) were selected again
randomly Gild household listing in the selected gots were undertaken in order to identify
the larget population. Women who were eligible for the study were systematically
selected Fom the household listing. A structured questionnaire was administered by
lrained interviewers. A total of 731 ever married women who were aged less than 55
years excluding Ihose who were widowed of their first husband were interviewed using
srructured queslionnaire. If more than one respondent was idemified in a household,
10llelY method was used to select one eligible respondent. FGD was also undertaken to
collect some qualitative informatian 011 marital dissolution. The analysis is made al
individual level on the basis of univariate, bivariate and multivariate methods. The result
of bivariate analysis showed that most of the demographic and socio-economic factors
had relationship with marital dissolution. Moreover, large proportion of the respondents
(56 percent) had dissolved their first marriages. The multivariate analysis also showed
that age al first marriage, duration of marriage, number of children born in the
marriage. decision making power in economic issues in the household and contraceptive
use. land ownership and domestic violence were found to be significantly related to
marital dissolution. However, types of household women were living. owners/7l1) of callie
and literacy stalus were found to be insignificant. Based on the findings, the following
points of recommendations were stated: efforts should be made 10 increase age at firsl
marriage in the study area, educating the community to empower women in decision
making on household economic issues andfamily planning. preventing domeslic riolence
by Ihe husband against women.
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