A cross-sectional mixed-methods study of sexual and reproductive health knowledge, experiences and access to services among refugee adolescent girls in the …

O Ivanova, M Rai, W Mlahagwa, J Tumuhairwe… - Reproductive health, 2019 - Springer
Background Humanitarian crises and migration make girls and women more vulnerable to
poor sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes. Nevertheless, there is still a dearth of …

Socio-ecological analysis of barriers to access and utilization of adolescent sexual and reproductive health services in sub-saharan africa: a qualitative systematic …

NB Sidamo, AA Kerbo, KD Gidebo… - Open Access Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background In sub-Saharan African countries (SSA), despite the efforts to enable
adolescents to access sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, there are limited …

Bringing sexual and reproductive health in the urban contexts to the forefront of the development agenda: the case for prioritizing the urban poor

B Mberu, J Mumah, C Kabiru, J Brinton - Maternal and Child Health …, 2014 - Springer
Estimates suggest that over 90% of population increase in the least developed countries
over the next four decades will occur in urban areas. These increases will be driven both by …

Inequalities in early marriage, childbearing and sexual debut among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa

DY Melesse, RM Cane, A Mangombe, MY Ijadunola… - Reproductive health, 2021 - Springer
Background Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) is a major public health
concern in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, inequalities in ASRH have received less …

Risky sexual behaviors and their associated factors within high school students from Collège Saint André in Kigali, Rwanda: An institution-based cross-sectional study

E Ndagijimana, E Biracyaza… - Frontiers in Reproductive …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Risky sexual behaviors (RSBs) remain public health concerns in adolescents
from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and these practices may increase vulnerability to …

Understanding HIV risks among adolescent girls and young women in informal settlements of Nairobi, Kenya: Lessons for DREAMS

A Ziraba, B Orindi, S Muuo, S Floyd, IJ Birdthistle… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Introduction High incidence of HIV infection among adolescent girls and young women
(AGYW) has been attributed to the numerous and often layered vulnerabilities that they …

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health in sub-Saharan Africa: who is left behind?

DY Melesse, MK Mutua, A Choudhury, YD Wado… - BMJ global …, 2020 - gh.bmj.com
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) continues to be a major public health
challenge in sub-Saharan Africa where child marriage, adolescent childbearing, HIV …

A systematic review of sexual and reproductive health interventions for young people in humanitarian and lower-and-middle-income country settings

A Desrosiers, T Betancourt, Y Kergoat, C Servilli… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Accessibility of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in many lower-
and-middle-income countries (LMICs) and humanitarian settings remains limited …

Factors influencing access to and utilisation of youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

LR Ninsiima, IK Chiumia, R Ndejjo - Reproductive health, 2021 - Springer
Background Despite the global agreements on adolescents' sexual and reproductive health
and rights, access to and utilisation of these services among the youth/adolescents remain …

Social norms and adolescents' sexual health: an introduction for practitioners working in low and mid-income African countries

B Cislaghi, H Shakya - African journal of reproductive health, 2018 - ajol.info
Donors, practitioners and scholars are increasingly interested in harnessing the potential of
social norms theory to improve adolescents 'sexual and reproductive health outcomes …