PERCEPTION and ATTITUDES Age and Physical Development It is understandable to marry off an adolescent GIRL / who has begun to menstruate. 56% I AGREE (115 respondents) I DISAGREE (91 respondents) If she wants to? IF SO, I AGREE (11 respondents) I STILL DISAGREE (80 respondents) It is understandable to marry off an adolescent BOY. 51% I AGREE (106 respondents) I DISAGREE (100 respondents) If he wants to? IF SO, I AGREE (19 respondents) I STILL DISAGREE (81 respondents) The majority of Turkish citizens (71 and 74 out of 93) disagreed that puberty is an reasonable prerequiste for marriage. The majority of respondents from Syria (89 and 82 out of 106) and all from Iraq (2) agreed. The answers of respondents from Afghanistan was half and half. 41