Barriers to and facilitators of the provision of a youth-friendly health services programme in rural South Africa
Background Youth-friendly health services are a key strategy for improving young people's
health. This is the first study investigating provision of the Youth Friendly Services …
health. This is the first study investigating provision of the Youth Friendly Services …
Assessment of adolescent and youth friendly services in primary healthcare facilities in two provinces in South Africa
Background Health services for adolescents are increasingly recognised as a priority in low-
and middle-income countries (LMICs). The Adolescent and Youth Friendly Service (AYFS) …
and middle-income countries (LMICs). The Adolescent and Youth Friendly Service (AYFS) …
A mixed reception: perceptions of pregnant adolescents' experiences with health care workers in Cape Town, South Africa
Background Maternal mortality among adolescent mothers in South Africa is higher than
many middle-income countries. This is largely attributable to conditions that can be …
many middle-income countries. This is largely attributable to conditions that can be …
Characterizing models of adolescent and youth-friendly health services in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review
L Embleton, A Boal, S Sawarkar, A Chory… - International Journal of …, 2024 - degruyter.com
This scoping review provides an up-to-date overview of the evidence on adolescent and
youth-friendly health services (AYFHS) in sub-Saharan African countries. We conducted a …
youth-friendly health services (AYFHS) in sub-Saharan African countries. We conducted a …
Evaluating youth-friendly health services: young people's perspectives from a simulated client study in urban South Africa
Background Few youth-friendly health services worldwide have been scaled up or
evaluated from young people's perspectives. South Africa's Youth Friendly Services (YFS) …
evaluated from young people's perspectives. South Africa's Youth Friendly Services (YFS) …
Young people's perceptions of youth-oriented health services in urban Soweto, South Africa: a qualitative investigation
Abstract Background In 2006, the South African Department of Health adopted and scaled-
up loveLife's Youth Friendly Services (YFS) initiative to a national policy to improve youth …
up loveLife's Youth Friendly Services (YFS) initiative to a national policy to improve youth …
Causes and consequences of teen childbearing: Evidence from a reproductive health intervention in South Africa
We use a natural experiment to estimate the causal impact of a public health intervention
aimed at reducing teenage childbearing. The geographic and timing variation in the rollout …
aimed at reducing teenage childbearing. The geographic and timing variation in the rollout …
Scale-up of adolescent contraceptive services: lessons from a 5-country comparative analysis
G Hainsworth, DMC Engel, C Simon… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
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 …
19 years are indicative of the barriers this group faces in accessing health services and …
Denied and disputed paternity in teenage pregnancy: topical structural analysis of case studies of young women from the Eastern Cape Province
There is a systematic absence of studies of denied paternity as experienced by young
women in South Africa. This phenomenon is mentioned in publications as if it were a minor …
women in South Africa. This phenomenon is mentioned in publications as if it were a minor …
Kganya Motsha Adolescent Centre: a model for adolescent friendly HIV management and reproductive health for adolescents in Soweto, South Africa
This paper reports on Kganya Motsha Adolescent Centre, an adolescent program
specifically established to provide voluntary counseling and testing as well as management …
specifically established to provide voluntary counseling and testing as well as management …