Lawrence Ikamari
The effect of education on the timing of marriage in Kenya
University of Nairobi
paper investigates effect education timing marriage among kenyan women relative effects education across generations womendata used drawn 1998 kenya demographic health surveythe cox proportional hazard model linear regression analysis used analyse datathe results show education statistically significant strong positive effect womans age first marriage effect remaining robust presence number controlsthe highly educated women likely delay marriagesignificant variations effect education across generations women apparentthe effect greater younger women indicating increased postponement marriagepremarital sexual activity premarital childbearing region residence religion year birth also significantly associated age first marriage