[HTML][HTML] What are the drivers of child marriage? A conceptual framework to guide policies and programs

SR Psaki, AJ Melnikas, E Haque, G Saul… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose The child marriage field lacks a simplified framework that connects an
understanding of the drivers of child marriage for girls to decisions about the design of …

A review of child sexual abuse: Impact, risk, and resilience in the context of culture

J Sanjeevi, D Houlihan, KA Bergstrom… - Journal of child …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Child sexual abuse is a problem with both a national and worldwide prevalence. In this
review, the authors note that while empirical research has clearly shown the negative impact …

Prevalence of child marriage and its impact on fertility outcomes in 34 sub-Saharan African countries

S Yaya, EK Odusina, G Bishwajit - BMC international health and human …, 2019 - Springer
Background The issue of child marriage is a form of human rights violation among young
women mainly in resource-constrained countries. Over the past decades, child marriage has …

Investigation of the key factors that influence the girls to enter into child marriage: A meta-synthesis of qualitative evidence

A Kohno, T Techasrivichien, SP Suguimoto, M Dahlui… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
In this study, we synthesized findings from qualitative studies to identify the key factors that
influence child marriage. We used a meta-ethnographic approach coupled with thematic …

“Child marriage” in context: exploring local attitudes towards early marriage in rural Tanzania

SB Schaffnit, M Urassa, DW Lawson - Sexual and reproductive …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
A global campaign to end “child marriage” has emerged over the last decade as part of
growing international commitments to address gender inequities and improve female …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence and associated risk factors of violence against conflict–affected female adolescents: a multi–country, cross–sectional study

L Stark, K Asghar, G Yu, C Bora, AA Baysa… - Journal of global …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Over half of displaced civilians in humanitarian emergencies are children, and
these settings pose unique threats to children's safety with long–lasting consequences. Our …

Determinants of early marriage among married women in nine high fertility sub-Saharan African countries: a multilevel analysis of recent demographic and health …

TB Belachew, WD Negash, GT Kefale, TZ Tafere… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Early marriage is global issue that seriously harms women's personal
development and rights. Regarding this, information about married women's early marriage …

Understanding child marriage in Ghana: The constructions of gender and sexuality and implications for married girls

EA Sarfo, J Salifu Yendork, AV Naidoo - Child Care in Practice, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Child marriage is the practice of marrying an individual below 18 years. The drivers of this
practice include poverty, gender inequality, cultural and religious norms among others …

Rural development and education: critical strategies for ending child marriages

S Fatima - Fatima, S. Rural Development and Education: Critical …, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
Gender inequality remains a prevalent global concern and has been identified as a
significant contributing factor to the occurrence of child marriages. Child marriage is a …

Knowledge and viewpoint of adolescent girls regarding child marriage, its causes and consequences

S Naghizadeh, M Mirghafourvand, A Mohammadi… - BMC women's …, 2021 - Springer
Background Child marriage is a violation of children's rights and it exposes them to social
isolation and psychological damages. These negative effects are not limited to them and …