The persistence of high rates of child marriage in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and Asia: A sco** review

C Izugbara, K Suubi, C Afifu, T Salami… - Health Care for …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
While there is evidence that child marriage (CM) is reducing globally, rates in many contexts
remain far too high. To understand the persistence of high rates of CM, we searched multiple …

The role of parental child marriage in children's food security and nutritional status: a prospective cohort study in Indonesia

I Hidayah, A Suryahadi, F Palmisano… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objectives Assessing children's food and nutrition security in Indonesia, especially among
children from parents who experienced child marriage, is crucial for policymakers. This study …

State and sex-specific trends in the annual incidence of child marriage in the United States since the year 2000

A Koski, K Van Roost, F Reiss - Child Abuse & Neglect, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives Child marriage, defined as marriage before 18 years of age, is a violation of
human rights with harmful consequences for population health, educational attainment, and …

Exploring adolescent girls' involvement in decision-making processes regarding child marriage: A systematic review

S Wahyuningsih, S Widati, N Puspitasari, LA Salim… - Narra J, 2025 - narraj.org
Child marriage often involves adolescents aged 10–19 years and poses significant health
risks and challenges to gender equality. The aim of this systematic review was to examine …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of early marriage among women married before reaching 18 years old (qualitative study approach)

SG Adola, D Wirtu - Frontiers in Sociology, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background The consequences of early marriage have become a global concern for young
women. The detrimental effects of early marriage disproportionately affect girls. Regarding …

Using feminist methodologies to explore female genital mutilation/cutting and child marriage in low-and middle-income contexts

N Jones, K Pincock, S Alheiwidi - Frontiers in Research Metrics and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
This paper discusses how harmful practices such as child marriage and female genital
mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) can be effectively explored through feminist methodologies that …

Early marriage, education and mental health: experiences of adolescent girls in Mozambique

JM Nhampoca, JE Maritz - Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction and background Early marriage and maternity represent a violation of human
rights and a barrier to achieving gender equality in education. Studies conducted across …

Effects of early marriage among women married before reaching 18 years old (qualitative study approach)

S Gelchu Adola, D Wirtu - Frontiers in Sociology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background The consequences of early marriage have become a global concern for young
women. The detrimental effects of early marriage disproportionately affect girls. Regarding …

[PDF][PDF] Young Women's Agency and the Social Navigation of Divorce from Child Marriage in West Java, Central Java, and West Lombok, Indonesia

DT Pakasi, IM Hidayana, A van der Kwaak… - Asian …, 2024 - e-asianwomen.org
Child marriage remains prevalent in several regions of Indonesia, largely because of the
strong adherence to interpretations of Islamic law that allow underage marriage. This …

[HTML][HTML] 'Better taking the risk than a lifetime punishment of early forced marriage': Young people's perceptions and experiences towards voluntary termination of …

GG Sitefane, E Mariano, B Essén, P Axemo… - Sexual & Reproductive …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective This study aimed to explore young people's perceptions and experiences on
access to voluntary termination of pregnancy (VTP) in northern Mozambique. Methods A …