ArticleAfrican journal of primary health care & family medicine2021
Mapping evidence on predictors of adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes among young women in South Africa: A scoping review.
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- Leaving no one behind: addressing the sexuality of people with disabilities.International journal for equity in health · 2024Article
- Inequality gaps in modern contraceptive use and associated factors among women of reproductive age in Nigeria between 2003 and 2018.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Assessment of the availability, accessibility, and quality of sexual and reproductive health services for young people in conflict affected zones of Cameroon: a mixed method study.BMC health services research · 2023Article
- Spatial distribution and predictors of lifetime experience of intimate partner violence among women in South Africa.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Safe spaces for beneficiaries of a combination HIV prevention intervention for adolescent girls and young women in South Africa: access, feasibility, and acceptability.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Spatial distribution and factors associated with adolescent pregnancy in Nigeria: a multi-level analysis.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2022Article
- A Mixed-Method Analysis of Inequalities Associated With Adverse Sexual and Reproductive Health Outcomes and the Requisite Interventions Among Young Women in Durban Informal Settlements, South Africa.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundGlobally, most young women have an unmet need for sexual and reproductive health (SRH), which remains a public health concern. Identifying the predictors can help reduce this challenge.
aimThis scoping review maps evidence on predictors of adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes among young women in South Africa.
methodAskey and O'Malley's framework guided this review. We searched five databases from January 2000 to December 2020 using relevant keywords, Boolean terms and medical subject heading terms. All relevant extracted data were organised into the study themes, and summary of all the findings were reported in a narrative format.
resultsNine studies met the inclusion criteria out of 1219 studies identified. Four out of the nine studies were national-based studies, while the remaining five studies were conducted in Western Cape (two), Eastern Cape (two) and KwaZulu-Natal (one). Out of the nine studies included, three reported predictors of unintended pregnancy, while six reported predictors of sexually transmitted infections and HIV among young women in South Africa. The most prevailing predictors of adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes were gender-based violence and alcohol use, while other predictors were lower socio-economic status, place of residence, multiple sexual partnerships, low education and being between the ages of 20-24 years.
conclusionWe conclude that gender-based violence and alcohol abuse are the most prevailing predictors of adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes among young women in South Africa.
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