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• TITLE: Determine the Factors of Female Early Age at First Cohabitation: A Case Study of Bangladesh

  AUTHORS: Md. Yasin Ali Parh, Sharmin Aktar Sumy, Md. Sazzad Hossain

  KEYWORDS: Female Early Age at First Cohabitation, Bivariate Analysis, Logistic Regression Analysis, Odds Ratio, Step Wise Regression

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Statistics, Vol.5 No.6, October 13, 2015

  ABSTRACT: The main objective of the current study is to examine the existing situation of female early age at first cohabitation in Bangladesh as well as to identify the factors associated behind this issue. An analysis has been performed by using the secondary data of Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey (BDHS), 2011. Chi-square test for dependency checking has been performed as bivariate analysis. After performing bivariate analysis, binary logistic regression analysis has been performed. To identify the significant variable, stepwise regression method has also been performed. The result of the study has revealed that women education, household economic status, area of residence, religion and geographical location have significant contribution for adolescent cohabitation. From this study it can be concluded that females who has low education and low socio-economic status are more likely to enter into cohabitation at early adulthood.