Early marriage has challenged child brides in various aspects. Over the past year, early marriage has been continually discussed among scholars and still gained the attention of non-governmental organisation (NGOs) to reduce the prevalence of early marriage to date. Guided by the PRISMA review method, a systematic review identified 22 related studies mainly from Scopus database, while Springer Link served as the backup database. Three main themes were identified mainly social issues, health and well-being, and life skills and relationships which then produces 18 subthemes. It should be noted that the need for the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) related to the consequences of early marriage allows the author to look for any patterns from previous studies and encourage a holistic view of understanding the reviewed subject by conducting a more in-depth qualitative study for future studies, which will result in fruitful comprehensions in combatting the consequences of early marriage on children. It is also suggested to include the child bride's interpersonal relationship domain to gain more perceptions on early marriage.
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