SynthesisGlobal health action2019
Child marriage of female Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon: a literature review.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Turkısh women's experıences of early and forced marrıage: a meta-synthesıs study.Archives of women's mental health · 2025Pooled it
- Lived Experiences and Long-Term Reflections on Early Marriage Among Palestinian Women: A Qualitative Study in the West Bank.Public health challenges · 2026Article
- Decolonising women's health innovation.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2025Article
- Marriage in displacement: Gendered (self)resettlement strategies of Syrian women in Egypt.The British journal of sociology · 2025Article
- Family planning in Jordan: a cross-sectional study on service availability, knowledge and attitudes among women.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Using feminist methodologies to explore female genital mutilation/cutting and child marriage in low- and middle-income contexts.Frontiers in research metrics and analytics · 2024Article
- Reproductive health of Syrian refugee women in Lebanon: a descriptive analysis of the Sijilli electronic health records database.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- The culturally and contextually sensitive assessment of mental health using a structured diagnostic interview (MINI Kid) for Syrian refugee children and adolescents in Lebanon: Challenges and solutions.Transcultural psychiatry · 2023Article
- Girl child marriage and the social context of displacement: a qualitative comparative exploration of Syrian refugees in Jordan and Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.BMC public health · 2022Article
- 'We are trying to live in a normal way, but nothing is normal about us anymore…': a qualitative study of women's lived experiences of healthcare in opposition-controlled areas of Syria.BMJ global health · 2022Article
- Fostering Protective Assets Among Syrian Refugee Girls Who Experience Child Marriage: Findings from a Formative Program Evaluation.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2022Article
- Design and Implementation of the Amenah Early Marriage Pilot Intervention Among Syrian Refugees in Lebanon.Global health, science and practice · 2022Article
- Early marriage among Syrian refugees in Jordan: exploring contested meanings through ethnography.Sexual and reproductive health matters · 2021Article
- Drivers and consequences of child marriage in a context of protracted displacement: a qualitative study among Syrian refugees in Egypt.BMC public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe Syrian conflict has resulted in major humanitarian crises. The risk is particularly high amongst female children who face additional gendered risks, such as harassment and sexual violence, including a rise in prevalence of child marriage. Despite the importance of this topic, current literature remains relatively scarce.
objectivesThis study aims to explore the social and healthcare repercussions of Syrian refugee child marriages in Jordan and Lebanon.
methodsA systematic review of the literature was carried out to gather evidence, from a total of eight articles. Data analysis was conducted using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme check tool to systematically assess the trustworthiness, relevance and results of the included papers.
resultsThe findings of this research identify tradition, honour, economics, fear, and protection-related factors as drivers of child marriage of refugees in Jordan and Lebanon. These motives overlap with findings regarding access to reproductive health and reproductive rights. The lack of autonomy of the child to give informed consent is augmented in the context of protracted violence and displacement.
conclusionThere is a need for a holistic approach to provide safe spaces, education, and protection to young girls and their families to reduce their acceptance of child marriage.
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