Background: A significant proportion of youth is infected by HIV and other sexually
transmitted infections mainly through sexual intercourse, while the prevalence of unwanted …

Introduction Given the social, economic, and health consequences of early parenthood,
unintended pregnancy, and the risks of HIV infection and subsequent transmission, there is …

Objective (s) Many adolescents in developing countries have an unmet need for
contraception, which can contribute to poor reproductive health outcomes. Recent literature …

Background The sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of adolescents remain largely
unmet. For instance, over 20 million female adolescents in need of, a modern contraceptive …

Introduction Nigeria, Ethiopia and Tanzania have some of the highest teenage pregnancy
rates and lowest rates of modern contraceptive use among adolescents. The …

Adolescents' views of and preferences for sexual and reproductive health services highlight
promising directions and persistent challenges in preventing pregnancy and HIV and …

Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, the majority of women of reproductive age who
want to avoid pregnancy do not use any method of contraception. This study sought to …

African Journal June 2011.cdr Page 1 ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLES Trends in
contraceptive use among female adolescents in Ghana Abstract Within the past one and half …

Background: Poor sexual and reproductive health outcomes among adolescents aged 10–
19 years are indicative of the barriers this group faces in accessing health services and …

South Africa (SA) has progressive legislation enabling adolescents to access various sexual-
and reproductive-health services (SRH) independently, without consent from parents or …