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1. DR. S. K. NAYAK, 2. DR. JASWINDER.

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In India, Marriage is considered as one of the most important social institutions through which society perpetuates as it is a means of establishing family relations. This social institution is expressed in many forms of rituals and ceremonies. Child marriage is a major sociological problem that has persisted for centuries in India, more so in Northern States. In India, around 45 percent of the girls are wedded below 18 years of age. Majority girls who are married before 18 years of age are from poor families. Most of the girls use to face problems like domestic violence, teen pregnancy problems. The age group under 18 years has a high fertility. When a young girl becomes sexually mature, she is married off and is expected to accomplish what she was biologically designed for i.e giving birth. Teenage pregnancy is the occurrence of pregnancy in females under the age of twenty. Sometimes, even pre-teen females can become pregnant, as reported in various instances. With Modernization, while teenage pregnancy rate is rapidly declining in developed countries, it is still high in developing countries like India. This paper explains both the concepts of child marriage and teenage pregnancy.

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