A study of marriage and first child bearing pattern on Jirel community of Nepal.

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out through July 2005 to October 2005 in Jirel community of Eastern Nepal to find out the marriage, first child bearing pattern and educational influences. Total of 121 women were included in the descriptive study applying systematic sampling method. The average median age of marriage in female and male were 18 and 22 years respectively whereas median age at first childbirth was 20 years. 53.72% girls were illiterate and 36.36% had completed 5 years of schooling at their first marriage, but 46.28% male had completed 10 years of schooling before getting married and irrespective of their level of education, 62.81% of girls got married with in 15-19 years of age. 64.46% women gave birth to their first baby within one year of marriage. 80.16% pregnant women underwent Antenatal Check-up (ANC) for three or more times and 29.75% delivered on health institutions whereas 24.79% delivered at home with trained health manpower.