Analyzing the Educational Challenges of Underage Marriage in Female Students

The aim of the study was to analyze the educational challenges of underage marriage in female students.The statistical universe embraced all publications considering female students' underage marriage educational challenges.Thirty references were selected via screening based on concerning the dimensions of female students' underage marriage educational challenges as the sample for final reviewing.The research method was research synthesis based on Sandelowski & Barros (2007) seven steps.To collect data, all the articles discussing the female students' underage marriage and educational challenges applying qualitative method which were published during 2010-2023 in Iranian scientific research journals were reviewed.To analyze data thematic analysis and open and central coding procedure of the selected references was implemented.Finally, the results revealed 4 main components and 7 secondary components.The main components included the weakening of cultural capital, social consequences, reduction of personal and professional independence, and structural weaknesses of education.Also, following the analysis, the most important underlying causes of early marriage were also identified, which consisted of a main dimension called the causal conditions underlying underage marriage and four sub-dimensions including family, cultural, social and economic.It could be concluded that informing parents about the impaired effects of underage marriage of girls was effective and since it is a part of this process related to the education and cultural promotion of families, the importance of education as a tool to increase the age of marriage is undeniable.Therefore, educational policy makers are expected to play an important role in different dimensions, especially the cultural dimension.