Systematic scoping review of interventions to prevent and respond to child marriage across Africa: progress, gaps and priorities.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Despite the high prevalence of child marriage in Africa, little is known about the current state of the evidence on interventions to prevent and respond to child marriage in the region. The objectives of this systematic scoping review are to describe the breadth of existing evidence on child marriage prevention and response interventions, analyze where these interventions have been implemented, and identify research gaps and priorities for moving forward.

Methods

The inclusion criteria incorporated publications that: (1) focused on Africa, (2) described interventions to address child marriage, (3) were published 2000-2021 and (4) were published as peer-reviewed articles or reports in English. We searched seven databases (PubMed, PsychINFO, Embase, Cinahl Plus, Pop

SUBMITTER: Greene ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10163461 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature