Child Marriage in Girls, a Cause for Concern in Africa a Literature Review

This literature review examines child marriage across Africa, comparing its prevalence with other regions. It discusses the concept of child marriage, identifies major causes specific to the African context, and describes the effects on individuals, societies, states, and globally. The paper proposes various approaches and strategies to mitigate the impacts of child marriage in Africa.

Key points

• Child marriage is a significant concern in Africa
• The paper identifies multiple causal factors for child marriage in Africa
• Effects of child marriage extend to individual, societal, state, and global levels
• Various strategies and approaches are proposed to mitigate effects

Limitations

This is a literature review without primary data collection or specific country-level analysis, so it cannot tell us about the effectiveness of interventions or provide quantitative evidence on prevalence rates and trends. The abstract does not specify which African countries are covered or what specific causes and strategies are discussed.