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. 2019 Nov 8;19:134. doi: 10.1186/s12905-019-0832-0

Table 2.

Marriage related characteristics married women in Injibara town, Awi Zone, North West Ethiopia, 2018 (N = 373)

Variables Frequency Percent (%)
Made to leave school to marry
 Yes 59 15.2
 No 314 84.2
Marriage arrangement at first marriage
 Arranged by others 333 89.3
 Chosen 25 6.7
 Abducted 15 4
Decision-makers for girl marriage
 Fathers only 95 25.5
 Both parents 197 52.8
 Community leaders 23 6.2
 Religious leaders 24 6.4
Gave consent at their first marriage
 Yes 78 20.9
 No 295 79.1