Table 2 Summary of research articles (n = 6) on the impact of polygamous marriages on children
Authors | Study Area | Study design | Sample size (n) | Polygamous marriage (n) | Monogamous marriage (n) | Quality assessment (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al-Krenawi, 2002 [44] | Israel | Cross-sectional | 101 | 19 | 82 | 87.5 |
Al-Krenawi 2000 [45] | Israel | Cross-sectional | 292 | 146 | 146 | 100 |
Al-Krenawi 2008 [46] | Israel | Cross-sectional | 352 | 178 | 174 | 100 |
Bamgbade 2014 [47] | Nigeria | Cross-sectional | 206 | 50 | 156 | 100 |
Hamdan, 2009 [49] | Israel | Cross-sectional | 406 | 208 | 198 | 87.5 |
Elbedour 2003 [48] | Israel | Cross-sectional | 210 | 114 | 84 | 75 |