[HTML][HTML] Improving adolescent sexual and reproductive health: a systematic review of potential interventions

RA Salam, A Faqqah, N Sajjad, ZS Lassi… - Journal of adolescent …, 2016 - Elsevier
Adolescents have special sexual and reproductive health needs (whether or not they are
sexually active or married). This review assesses the impact of interventions to improve …

School-based sexual health education interventions to prevent STI/HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

AS Sani, C Abraham, S Denford, S Ball - BMC public health, 2016 - Springer
Background School-based sexual health education has the potential to provide an inclusive
and comprehensive approach to promoting sexual health among young people. We …

Non-communicable diseases among adolescents: current status, determinants, interventions and policies

N Akseer, S Mehta, J Wigle, R Chera, ZJ Brickman… - BMC public health, 2020 - Springer
Background Addressing non-communicable disease (NCDs) is a global priority in the
Sustainable Development Goals, especially for adolescents. However, existing literature on …

“Girls have more challenges; they need to be locked up”: a qualitative study of gender norms and the sexuality of young adolescents in Uganda

AB Ninsiima, E Leye, K Michielsen… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Unequal power and gender norms expose adolescent girls to higher risks of HIV, early
marriages, pregnancies and coerced sex. In Uganda, almost half of the girls below the age …

The effect of HIV educational interventions on HIV-related knowledge, condom use, and HIV incidence in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

L Faust, S Yaya - BMC Public Health, 2018 - Springer
Background As high stigmatization of HIV and relatively low knowledge of HIV transmission
and prevention measures persist in Sub-Saharan Africa, the improvement of HIV-related …

“Our girls need to see a path to the future”--perspectives on sexual and reproductive health information among adolescent girls, guardians, and initiation counselors in …

K Nash, G O'Malley, E Geoffroy, E Schell… - Reproductive health, 2019 - Springer
Background Malawi has one of the highest adolescent pregnancy rates worldwide; at 141
births/1000 girls it is 3-fold higher than the global average. Adolescent pregnancy …

Perceived, anticipated and experienced stigma: exploring manifestations and implications for young people's sexual and reproductive health and access to care in …

L Nyblade, M Stockton, D Nyato… - Culture, health & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Young people–particularly girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa–face significant
challenges accessing sexual and reproductive health information and services. These …

Adolescent pregnancy and social norms in Zambia

J Svanemyr - Culture, health & sexuality, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Early pregnancy occurs frequently in Zambia and is considered a public health issue. The
aim of this study was to improve understanding of how gendered sexual norms make young …

An integrated model of condom use in Sub-Saharan African youth: A meta-analysis.

C Protogerou, BT Johnson, MS Hagger - Health Psychology, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: We tested an integrated social–cognitive model derived from multiple theories of
the determinants of young peoples' condom use in Sub-Saharan Africa. The model …

The influence of perceived behaviour control, attitude and empowerment on reported condom use and intention to use condoms among adolescents in rural Tanzania

A Kalolo, SM Kibusi - Reproductive health, 2015 - Springer
Background Despite the declining trends of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), unsafe sexual behaviours among adolescents still represent a …