Socioeconomic and Cultural Disparities Affecting Marriage to First-Birth Interval in Pakistan: Insights from the 2017-2018 Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey
Analysis reveals socioeconomic and cultural factors affect the first-birth interval in Pakistan, suggesting targeted public health interventions may regulate growth.
Key Points
Women with higher education experience longer first-birth intervals, indicating education influences birth timing significantly.
The study highlights that women in higher economic status have a longer duration before their first birth, with HR=1.187 suggesting economic conditions play a critical role.
Using data from the 2017-2018 Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey, the research employs the Cox Proportional Hazard Model to analyze first-birth timing.
Findings indicate rural living and male-headed households are linked to shorter birth intervals, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions.