Effectiveness of interventions to reduce child marriage and teen pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of quantitative evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Child marriage and teen pregnancy have negative health, social and development consequences. Highest rates of child marriage occur in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and 40% of women in Western and Central Africa got married before the age of 18. This systematic review was aimed to fill a gap in evidence of effectiveness to reduce teen pregnancy and child marriage in SSA.

Methods

We considered studies conducted in sub-Saharan Africa that reported on the effect of interventions on child marriage and teen pregnancy among adolescent girls for inclusion. We searched major databses and grey literature sources.

Results

We included 30 articles in this review. We categorized the interventions reported in the review into five general categories: (a) Interventions aimed t

SUBMITTER: Feyissa GT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10103588 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature