Table 1.

Profile of Young Married Women

No	Age	Marriage age	Information about menstruation	Decision about marriage	Husband's characteristics	Living arrangement/s
1	19	18	Friend informed on menstruation	Parents	25 years, 8 years schooling, shopkeeper	In parental home (narrative 1)
2	19	17	Mother taught practicalities	Uncle	20 years, 10 years schooling, employee	With in-laws, parents in same city (narrative 1)
3	20	19	Friend taught practicalities	Elders of the family	22 years, 10 years schooling, painter	With in-laws, parents in the village (narrative 1)
4	20	18	Mother taught practicalities	Parents	21 years, 8 years schooling painter	With in-laws, parents in next street (narrative 1)
5	17	16	Teacher taught menstruation and hygiene	Parents	24 years, master student	In parental home (narrative 1)
6	13	13	Mother taught practicalities	Mother	15 years, no school, labourer	With in-laws, parents in the village (narrative 1)
7	18	17	Grandmother and aunt taught practicalities	Father and Aunt	20 years, 5 years schooling, taxi driver	With in-laws, parents in same city (narrative 2)
8	15	13	Sister taught practicalities	Parents and Uncle	18 years, 10 years schooling, farmer	In parental home (narrative 2)
9	13	14	Aunt taught practicalities, managed alone first time	Father and Stepmother	30 years, 10 years schooling, tailor	With in-laws, parents in same city (narrative 2)
10	17	13	Friend taught practicalities	Father	25 years, no school, shopkeeper	With siblings in parental home (narrative 2)