In Malawi, Africa, the median age at first marriage is among the lowest on the continent and adolescent fertility rates are among the highest. Using high-frequency panel data from the country designed to follow single women and men into marriage, we examine the extent to which premarital fertility is associated with the timing of marriage. Two notable findings emerge. First, premarital fertility typically leads to a more rapid transition into marriage, compared to not having had a premarital conception or birth, and this effect is as strong for men as it is for women. Second, among women with premarital fertility, those who are wealthier, and those who have two parents alive, have lower odds of not marrying. Among men with premarital fertility, however, no patterns predict their subsequent marital outcomes. This study contributes to the literature on fertility and marriage in sub-Saharan Africa by including men in the analysis.

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马拉维的婚前生育和结婚时机

在非洲马拉维，初婚年龄中位数是非洲大陆最低的，青少年生育率是最高的。使用该国旨在跟踪单身女性和男性结婚的高频面板数据，我们研究了婚前生育率与结婚时间的相关程度。出现了两个值得注意的发现。首先，与没有婚前受孕或生育相比，婚前生育通常会导致更快地过渡到婚姻，这种影响对男性和女性一样强烈。其次，在婚前生育的女性中，较富裕的女性和有两个父母在世的女性，未生育的几率较低。结婚。然而，在具有婚前生育能力的男性中，没有任何模式可以预测他们随后的婚姻结果。这项研究通过将男性纳入分析，为撒哈拉以南非洲的生育和婚姻文献做出了贡献。