[HTML][HTML] Gender-transformative interventions for young adolescents: What have We learned and where should We Go?

K Mmari, C Simon, R Verma - Journal of Adolescent Health, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose To identify the key facilitators and barriers to implementing gender-transformative
interventions among young adolescents (ages 10–14 years) in low-and middle-income …

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health research in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of substantive focus, research volume, geographic distribution and Africa …

AI Ajayi, EO Otukpa, M Mwoka, CW Kabiru… - BMJ Global …, 2021 - gh.bmj.com
Background Previous review studies have not systematically mapped the existing body of
knowledge on adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) in sub-Saharan Africa …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the spectrum of gender norms perceptions in early adolescence: a cross-cultural analysis of the Global Early Adolescent Study

C Moreau, M Li, S Ahmed, X Zuo, B Cislaghi - Journal of Adolescent Health, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose There is increasing recognition that gender norms affect adolescent health and well-
being. This study explores the consistency of adolescents' gender norm perceptions across …

Pornography use and perceived gender norms among young adolescents in urban poor environments: A cross-site study

C Yu, AE Kågesten, S De Meyer, C Moreau… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of the study is to assess the prevalence of pornography use and its
association with a range of perceived gender norms among adolescents aged 10–14 years …

Promoting gender equity in very young adolescents: targeting a window of opportunity for social emotional learning and identity development

M Cherewick, S Lebu, C Su, L Richards, PF Njau… - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background The transition from childhood to adolescence is a uniquely sensitive period for
social and emotional learning in the trajectory of human development. This transition is …

Socioeconomic variations in risky sexual behavior among adolescents in 14 sub-Saharan Africa countries who report ever having had sex

MM Ali, L Merdad, S Bellizzi - International Journal for Equity in Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Equity is a guiding principle of the Global Strategy for Women, Children and
Adolescents' Health (2016–2030) aimed at improving adolescent health and responding …

[HTML][HTML] Unequal gender norms are related to symptoms of depression among young adolescents: a cross-sectional, cross-cultural study

LR Koenig, RW Blum, D Shervington, J Green… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose This study was undertaken among 10-to 14-year-old girls and boys in
disadvantaged areas of Shanghai, China; Cuenca, Ecuador; Flanders, Belgium; and …

Access to adolescent sexual and reproductive health services in Accra, Ghana: An exploratory qualitative study

S Berhe, S Bradley, A Fenny, L Aziato… - Global Public …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Nearly 31% of the Ghanaian population are adolescents, and these populations persistently
face high rates of teenage pregnancies and unsafe abortions. This is despite sexual and …

A street corner education: Stop and search, trust, and gendered norms among adolescent males

B Bradford, K Pósch, J Jackson, P Dawson - PLoS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Police stop and search activity has consistently been shown to affect the opinions, attitudes
and behaviours of those subject to it. For young people in particular this can be an important …

Effects of sexuality education on sexual knowledge, sexual attitudes, and sexual behaviors of youths in China: A cluster-randomized controlled trial

Z Hu, Y Fu, X Wang, H Zhang, F Guo, J Hee… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose There is a lack of trained educators and age-appropriate teaching materials for sex
education in China. This study aims to assess the effects of an internet-based sexuality …