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Synthesize two decades of evidence on interventions designed to prevent child marriage to identify the most effective and sustainable programmatic approaches.

January 13, 2021Journal of Adolescent HealthOpen Access

20 Years of the Evidence Base on What Works to Prevent Child Marriage: A Systematic Review

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AMAnju MalhotraJohns Hopkins University SEShatha ElnakibJohns Hopkins University

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Systematic review reveals enhancing human capital delays marriage in adolescent girls, suggesting multicomponent programs require reconsideration.

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Synthesize two decades of evidence on interventions designed to prevent child marriage to identify the most effective and sustainable programmatic approaches.
Conducted a systematic review of twenty years of global evidence evaluating child marriage prevention programs.
Assessed comparative outcomes across intervention strategies, specifically examining human capital development and multicomponent initiatives regarding effectiveness, scalability, and sustainability.
Enhancement of girls' individual human capital and opportunities represents the most compelling and successful pathway for delaying marriage.
Multicomponent programs demonstrate consistently low rates of success, scalability, and long-term sustainability, indicating a need to reconsider this strategic approach.

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Malhotra et al. (2021) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d760aa5f9a1dad5348ffed https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.11.017

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Systematic review reveals enhancing human capital delays marriage in adolescent girls, suggesting multicomponent programs require reconsideration.

20 Years of the Evidence Base on What Works to Prevent Child Marriage: A Systematic Review

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20 Years of the Evidence Base on What Works to Prevent Child Marriage: A Systematic Review

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