Inequalities in access and utilization of maternal, newborn and child health services in sub-Saharan Africa: a special focus on urban settings

EM Sidze, FM Wekesah, L Kisia, A Abajobir - Maternal and child health …, 2022 - Springer
Objectives The aim of this paper is to share the results of a systematic review on the state of
inequalities in access to and utilization of maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) …

Sexual and reproductive health literacy among young people in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence synthesis and implications

A Amanu, Z Birhanu, A Godesso - Global Health Action, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Sexual and reproductive health literacy is a key to attaining and maintaining
sexual and reproductive health, especially among young people in low-income countries …

“I am not shy anymore”: A qualitative study of the role of an interactive mHealth intervention on sexual health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of South African …

S Bergam, T Sibaya, N Ndlela, M Kuzwayo, M Fomo… - Reproductive …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background South Africa has one of the highest burdens of adolescents with
perinatally-acquired HIV (APHIV) in the world. APHIV in South Africa have limited access to …

School-based interventions for promoting sexual and reproductive health of adolescents in India: a review

R Vincent, K Krishnakumar - Journal of Psychosexual Health, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
In India, the prevalent stigma and taboos regarding sexuality prevent adolescents from
acquiring information about sexual and reproductive health. This review assessed the …

[PDF][PDF] Adolescents sexual and reproductive health: A survey of knowledge, attitudes and practices in the Tamale Metropolis, Ghana

I Abdul-Wahab, A Mubarick Nungbaso… - 2021 - researchgate.net
ABSTRACT Background/Introduction: Good knowledge, attitudes and skills on sexual and
reproductive health are important conditions to promote the well-being of adolescents. The …

Evaluating health literacy among adolescent and young adult pregnant women from a low-income area of northeast brazil

AS França, CM Pirkle, T Sentell, MP Velez… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Adequate health literacy is important for strong health outcomes during pregnancy,
particularly among mothers with high risk of adverse outcomes related to pregnancy and …

Knowledge, attitude, and practice of adolescent girls towards reducing malnutrition in Maiduguri metropolitan council, Borno State, Nigeria: cross-sectional study

R Charles Shapu, S Ismail, N Ahmad, LP Ying… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Addressing the gap in knowledge, attitude, and practice among adolescent girls are
important as malnutrition has a negative effect on their future generation. This study aimed to …

Suboptimal birth spacing practice and its predictors among reproductive-age women in Sub-Saharan African countries: a multilevel mixed-effects modeling with robust …

KU Mare, KG Sabo, AA Mohammed, SM Leyto… - Reproductive …, 2023 - Springer
Background Despite the availability of exempted family planning services, a significant
proportion of women in African countries continue to experience inadequately spaced …

Identified needs of peripartum adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa from 2013 to 2021: a mapping of domains for strengthening psychosocial interventions

M Kumar, W Chu, R Gellatly, GN Wambua… - Current opinion in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Adolescent pregnancy and early motherhood pose significant socioeconomic and health
risks in Sub-Saharan Africa, leading to considerable morbidity and mortality. To learn more …

Antimicrobial nano-assemblies of tryptocidine C, a tryptophan-rich cyclic decapeptide, from ethanolic solutions

V Kumar, W van Rensburg, JL Snoep, HH Paradies… - Biochimie, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Tryptocidine C (TpcC), a Trp-rich cyclodecapeptide is a minor constituent in the
antibiotic tyrothricin complex from Brevibacillus parabrevis. TpcC possesses a high …