Albeit a global phenomenon, the socio-spatial determinants of marital dissolution are local. This study examined the socio-demographic correlates and spatial distribution of women’s marital dissolution in Ghana. Using data on 6032 ever-married women aged 15–49 years from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, we employed logistic regression and Getis-Ord spatial clustering analyses. Results showed a divorce rate of about 12%. Per logistic regression analyses, older women and those with primary education compared to no education were more likely to be divorced. Marital age and parity correlated negatively with likelihood of divorce. Pre-marital childbirth is associated with a higher likelihood of marital dissolution. Rural women and those employed in agriculture were less likely to have marital dissolution. Compared with their poor counterparts, rich women were less likely to experience marital dissolution. Women in Islam were less likely than Orthodox Christian women to currently have a marital dissolution. Spatial analyses revealed sparse distribution of marital dissolution in northern Ghana with concentrated hotspots in the south, particularly in Greater Accra Region. The implications for policy interventions and future studies are discussed.

尽管婚姻破裂是一种全球现象，但其社会空间决定因素却是局部的。本研究考察了加纳妇女婚姻破裂的社会人口相关性和空间分布。我们使用 2014 年加纳人口和健康调查中 6032 名 15-49 岁已婚女性的数据，采用逻辑回归和 Getis-Ord 空间聚类分析。结果显示离婚率约为12%。根据逻辑回归分析，与未受过教育的女性相比，老年女性和受过初等教育的女性更有可能离婚。结婚年龄和胎次与离婚的可能性呈负相关。婚前生育与婚姻破裂的可能性较高有关。农村妇女和从事农业的妇女婚姻破裂的可能性较小。与贫穷的女性相比，富有的女性不太可能经历婚姻破裂。目前，伊斯兰教女性离婚的可能性低于东正教女性。空间分析显示，婚姻破裂在加纳北部分布稀疏，热点集中在南部，特别是在大阿克拉地区。讨论了对政策干预和未来研究的影响。