Which of the following statements with reference to National Family Health Survey 2020 21 NFHS 5 is ...........

Rajasthan Social Aspects of state

Which of the following statements with reference to National Family Health Survey 2020-21 (NFHS-5) is/are incorrect?

In Rajasthan early marriage for boys in the rural areas has witnessed a significant reduction of around 11%
In urban areas, the corresponding figure has seen a reduction of 5%

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Explanation:

The National Family Health Survey 2020-21 (NFHS-5), has revealed a decline in instances of child marriages in Rajasthan.

The survey data indicates that in Rajasthan as compared to 2015-16 the percentage of women between 20 to 24 years, who were married before turning 18, came down to 25.4% which is a decrease of 10% from NFHS-4.

This decrease was also visible in men between 25 to 29 years, who were married before turning 21 and in 2020-21, 28.2% of men fell in this category as compared to 35.7% in 2015-16, a decrease of about 7%.

Rajasthan has witnessed a significant reduction in early marriage for boys in the rural areas from 44.7% in 2015-16 to 33.2% in 2020-21, a decrease of around 11%

For NFHS 4 and 5, early marriage among boys in the urban areas remains unchanged at 16%.