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 …

Prevalence and factors associated with modern contraceptives utilization among female adolescents in Uganda

Q Sserwanja, MW Musaba, D Mukunya - BMC women's health, 2021 - Springer
Background The sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of adolescents remain largely
unmet. For instance, over 20 million female adolescents in need of, a modern contraceptive …

A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of school based interventions on sexual risk behaviors and sexually transmitted infections among Young …

N Shangase, ABM Kharsany, NP Ntombela, A Pettifor… - AIDS and Behavior, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Young adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are at high risk of involvement in
sexual risk behaviors; and curable sexually transmitted infections (STI), herpes simplex virus …

A cross-sectional mixed-methods study of sexual and reproductive health knowledge, experiences and access to services among refugee adolescent girls in the …

O Ivanova, M Rai, W Mlahagwa, J Tumuhairwe… - Reproductive health, 2019 - Springer
Background Humanitarian crises and migration make girls and women more vulnerable to
poor sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes. Nevertheless, there is still a dearth of …

Prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated factors among adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in South Western Uganda

E Kemigisha, B Zanoni, K Bruce, R Menjivar… - AIDS care, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) are prone to depression, which can have detrimental
effects including disease progression, poor treatment adherence and mortality. We aimed to …

“Such conversations are not had in the families”: a qualitative study of the determinants of young adolescents' access to sexual and reproductive health and rights …

V Mbarushimana, DN Conco, S Goldstein - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) information during
adolescence has become a global concern. This study explored factors that enable or …

Sociodemographic factors associated with the knowledge and use of birth control methods in adolescents before and after pregnancy

R Sámano, H Martínez-Rojano, G Chico-Barba… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Adolescent pregnancy rates are high worldwide. However, insufficient information exists
regarding the frequency of birth control methods used before the first pregnancy and …

Sexual health behaviors and knowledge among Ugandan adolescent girls: Implications for advancing comprehensive sexual health education technology

W Byansi, TH Howell, LM Filiatreau, P Nabunya… - child & youth care …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Adolescent girls in Uganda have four-fold HIV infections than
adolescent boys. Several barriers to accessing comprehensive sexual health education …

Level and comfort of caregiver–young adolescent communication on sexual and reproductive health: a cross-sectional survey in south-western Uganda

C Akatukwasa, VN Nyakato, D Achen, E Kemigisha… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Communication on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) between caregivers
and their young adolescent children plays a significant role in shaping attitudes and …

Nivel de conocimiento y actitudes sobre sexualidad en mujeres adolescentes Hospital Central Universitario Dr. Antonio María Pineda

O Avendaño - Boletín Médico de Postgrado, 2022 - revistas.uclave.org
La actividad sexual temprana en la adolescencia representa un problema de salud pública
por las consecuencias que conlleva tales como el embarazo adolescente, aumento de las …