Adolescent condom use in Southern Africa: narrative systematic review and conceptual model of multilevel barriers and facilitators

Á Aventin, S Gordon, C Laurenzi, S Rabie… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Adolescent HIV and pregnancy rates in Southern Africa are amongst the
highest in the world. Despite decades of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) …

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 …

Barriers to contraceptive use among secondary school adolescents in Gedeo zone, South Ethiopia: a formative qualitative study

YA Wondimagegne, GT Debelew, ZB Koricha - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To assess barriers to contraceptive use among secondary school adolescents in
Gedeo zone, South Ethiopia, in 2021. Design A grounded theory approach to the qualitative …

Understanding adolescent girls' experiences with accessing and using contraceptives in Zambia

M Chola, K Hlongwana, TG Ginindza - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background Globally, the unmet need for contraception among adolescent girls is high and
is driven by barriers to access and utilisation of contraceptives. Understanding adolescent …

Zimbabwean teenagers learning sexuality and negotiating abstinence

VS Matswetu, D Bhana - Sex Education, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
To address teenage learners' risk of HIV, STIs and pregnancy, good quality school-based
sexuality education is of great importance. In this paper we address Zimbabwean young …

[PDF][PDF] Knowledge and attitude towards contraceptive use among adolescents in Africa: a systematic review

S Atuhaire, J Ngendakumana, A Galadima… - Int J Reprod …, 2021 - academia.edu
ABSTRACT A 46% rate of unintended pregnancies among adolescents in Africa is a glaring
notification of the barriers to contraception. There is little documentation of the knowledge …

[PDF][PDF] The importance of considering religious and spiritual ontologies in the care of HIV patients in Zimbabwe-a scoping literature review

UW Grossenbacher, J Mutambara, N Midzi, M Mutsaka… - IJHPEBS, 2021 - academia.edu
Background: HIV continues to have a major impact on morbidity and mortality in Zimbabwe.
Religion/Spirituality (R/S) including traditional beliefs and practices (TP) play an important …

Adolescent Girls' Early Marriage Intention and its Determinants in Eastern Ethiopia: A Social Norms Perspective

D Abdurahman, N Assefa, Y Berhane - SAGE Open, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
This study aimed to identify the association of perceived social norms with intention of early
marriage practice among unmarried adolescent girls (13–17 years) in Kersa Demographic …

Pregnancy and childbearing among Adolescents and Young Persons Living with HIV: The Case of Chitungwiza, Harare

N Makunika, L Manyange - … of Sexual and Reproductive Health Care, 2021 - reprodgroup.us
Pregnancy and childbearing among Adolescents and Young Persons Living with HIV: The
Case of Chitungwiza, Harare Toggle navigation Practices Collaborations Indexing …

[PDF][PDF] Contraceptive Use among Senior Secondary School Students in Abakaliki Metropolis, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

EN Ossai, II Eze, CA Elechi, EA Elohi… - Journal of Education …, 2019 - academia.edu
Aims: To determine the use of contraceptives among senior secondary school students in
Abakaliki metropolis, Ebonyi State. Study Design: A cross-sectional study design was used …