Adolescent sexual and reproductive health for all in sub-Saharan Africa: a spotlight on
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Adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) continues to be a major public health
challenge in sub-Saharan Africa where child marriage, adolescent childbearing, HIV …

Donors, practitioners and scholars are increasingly interested in harnessing the potential of
social norms theory to improve adolescents 'sexual and reproductive health outcomes …

Background Gender inequalities are important social determinants of health. We set out to
critically review the literature relating to gender equity and sexual and reproductive health …

Today there are more than one billion 10-19 year olds, 1 70% of whom live in developing
nations. 2 They are growing up in circumstances quite different from those of their parents …

Several countries in sub-Saharan Africa have large and increasing adolescent populations
that exceed those from other parts of the world. The estimated total population of the 42 …

Background Adolescents have significant sexual and reproductive health needs. However,
complex legal frameworks, and social attitudes about adolescent sexuality, including the …

Nowhere are the challenges facing adolescents greater than in sub-Saharan Africa. Young
people aged 10-19 are estimated to represent almost a fourth of the population of the region …

In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, young people's lives today differ
dramatically from those of their parents and grandparents. 1 In the past, the transition from …

Adolescence is a time of rapid transition, of significant emotional, physical and psychological
changes. These changes influence behaviour, in particular decisions to engage in risky …