SynthesisBMC public health2020
A systematic review of sexual and reproductive health interventions for young people in humanitarian and lower-and-middle-income country settings.
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86 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Parent-adolescent sexual and reproductive health information communication in Ghana.Reproductive health · 2025Pooled it
- Unveiling barriers to reproductive health awareness among rural adolescents: a systematic review.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2024Pooled it
- Perspectives of health care professionals' on delivering mHealth sexual and reproductive health services in rural settings in low-and-middle-income countries: a qualitative systematic review.BMC health services research · 2022Pooled it
- Psychosocial interventions for improving engagement in care and health and behavioural outcomes for adolescents and young people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2021Pooled it
- The impact of the SKILLZ intervention on sexual and reproductive health empowerment among Zambian adolescent girls and young women: results of a cluster randomized controlled trial.Reproductive health · 2025Trial
- Effects of Adolescent-Focused Integrated Social Protection on Depression: A Pragmatic Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial of Tanzania's Cash Plus Intervention.American journal of epidemiology · 2022Trial
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- Displacement Stressors and Sexual and Reproductive Health Challenges for Internally Displaced Young Adults in Northern Mozambique: A Qualitative Study Using the Socio-ecological Framework for Refugee Distress.AIDS and behavior · 2026Article
- From policy to practice: perspectives on youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health service delivery in Southeast Nigeria.Reproductive health · 2026Article
- Including the excluded: an evaluation of a sexual health promotion capacity building intervention among specialist homelessness services in New South Wales.International journal for equity in health · 2026Article
- "They Knew Nothing About Sex": Cultural Silence, Gendered Expectations, and Barriers to PrEP for Young Black Women.American journal of sexuality education · 2026Article
- Process evaluation of an integrated community-based intervention to improve family planning, sexual reproductive Health, and wellbeing among Syrian refugee women and girls in Lebanon during active conflict.Conflict and health · 2026Article
- Sexually Transmitted Infections in adolescents and young adults: a growing public health challenge.Le infezioni in medicina · 2026Review
- Barriers and facilitators to sexual and reproductive healthcare access for women with severe mental illness in low- and middle-income countries: A qualitative systematic review and meta-aggregation.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Review
- Factors associated with modern contraceptive use among sexually active adolescent girls and young women (15-24): analysis of the Uganda demographic health survey 2016.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2026Article
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- Predictors of multiple sexual partnerships and condom use among men engaged in transactional sex: a recursive bivariate probit analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys from 26 Sub-Saharan African countries.Tropical medicine and health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAccessibility of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in many lower-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) and humanitarian settings remains limited, particularly for young people. Young people facing humanitarian crises are also at higher risk for mental health problems, which can further exacerbate poor SRH outcomes. This review aimed to explore, describe and evaluate SRH interventions for young people in LMIC and humanitarian settings to better understand both SRH and psychosocial components of interventions that demonstrate effectiveness for improving SRH outcomes.
methodsWe conducted a systematic review of studies examining interventions to improve SRH in young people in LMIC and humanitarian settings following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) standards for systematic reviews. Peer-reviewed journals and grey literature from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2018 were included. Two authors performed title, abstract and full-text screening independently. Data was extracted and analyzed using a narrative synthesis approach and the practice-wise clinical coding system.
resultsThe search yielded 813 results, of which 55 met inclusion criteria for full-text screening and thematic analysis. Primary SRH outcomes of effective interventions included: contraception and condom use skills, HIV/STI prevention/education, SRH knowledge/education, gender-based violence education and sexual self-efficacy. Common psychosocial intervention components included: assertiveness training, communication skills, and problem-solving.
conclusionsFindings suggest that several evidence-based SRH interventions may be effective for young people in humanitarian and LMIC settings. Studies that use double blind designs, include fidelity monitoring, and focus on implementation and sustainability are needed to further contribute to this evidence-base.
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