A PRE-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATIONAL PACKAGE ON LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING EARLY MARRIAGE AND EARLY PREGNANCY AMONG THE ADOLESCENT GIRLS IN THE SGRR SCHOOL, PATEL NAGAR, DEHRADUN

Abstract

- Background: Child marriage is a violation of children’s rights and it exposes them to social isolation and psycho‑logical damages. These negative effects are not limited to them and expands to the family and society as well. Child marriage is defined as any official, customary, or unofficial marriage (registered or not registered), in which one or both of the spouses or sexual partners are under the age of 18-year-old, and conducted before the girl is physically, physiologically, and psychologically ready to carry out the responsibilities of marriage and childbearing. Child marriage is a violation of human rights and children’s rights and exposes them to domestic violence, sexual abuse, rape, and deprives them of access to education.