Urban adolescent sexual and reproductive health in low-income and middle-income countries

K Mmari, N Astone - Archives of disease in childhood, 2014 - adc.bmj.com
One of the most important aspects of adolescent health is sexual and reproductive health
(SRH). Currently, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) threaten the health of adolescents …

Addressing structural and environmental factors for adolescent sexual and reproductive health in low-and middle-income countries

M Sommer, K Mmari - American journal of public health, 2015 - ajph.aphapublications.org
A deeper understanding of how structure and environment shape the sexual and
reproductive health vulnerabilities of youths across a range of outcomes has implications for …

[HTML][HTML] Nature of, and responses to key sexual and reproductive health challenges for adolescents in urban slums in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

YD Wado, M Bangha, CW Kabiru, GT Feyissa - Reproductive Health, 2020 - Springer
Background Addressing adolescents' sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)
requires an understanding of the socio-cultural and spatial settings within which they live …

Shifting social norms and adolescent girls' access to sexual and reproductive health services and information in a South African township

B Gillespie, J Balen, H Allen… - Qualitative Health …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Despite policy on adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and education,
teen pregnancies remain common in South Africa. Social norms and cultural resistance are …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Sexual and reproductive health service utilisation of adolescents and young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds in high-income settings: a qualitative …

H Maheen, K Chalmers, S Khaw, C McMichael - Sexual health, 2021 - CSIRO Publishing
Young people with migrant or refugee backgrounds from low-and middle-income countries
settle in high-income countries and tend to underutilise sexual and reproductive health …

[HTML][HTML] Availability, accessibility, and quality of adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services in urban health facilities of Rwanda: a survey among …

P Ndayishimiye, R Uwase, I Kubwimana… - BMC Health Services …, 2020 - Springer
Background Adolescents are still getting pregnant and contracting Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in Rwanda as …

Status report on the sexual and reproductive health of adolescents living in urban slums in Kenya

D Beguy, J Mumah, S Wawire, K Muindi… - 2013 - knowledgecommons.popcouncil.org
This report highlights the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) challenges faced by
adolescents living in slums in Nairobi, Kenya, as well as the perceptions and strategies that …

[HTML][HTML] Sexually transmitted infection services for adolescents and youth in low-and middle-income countries: perceived and experienced barriers to accessing care

A Newton-Levinson, JS Leichliter… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose Access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services is vital for sexually active
adolescents; yet, their SRH care needs are often unmet. Methods We conducted a …

[HTML][HTML] Sexual and reproductive health needs of young people living with HIV in low-and middle-income countries: a scoping review

LS Mkumba, M Nassali, J Benner, TD Ritchwood - Reproductive Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Young people living with HIV (YPLWH) in low-and middle-income countries are
entering adolescence and young adulthood in significant numbers. The majority of the HIV …