ArticleEClinicalMedicine2022
Mental health problems and service gaps experienced by pregnant adolescents and young women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.
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- Midwives' perspectives and care practices for pregnant adolescents: a qualitative study in Northern Malawi.Reproductive health · 2026Article
- Patrilocality in South Asia as a determinant of maternal mental health: A scoping review.Journal of public health research · 2026Review
- Skipping Breakfast and Lunch, as Well as Reducing Milk and Dairy Intake, Is Associated with Depressive Symptoms in Pregnant Adolescents.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Mental Health in Pregnant Adolescents: Associations with Family Structure, Educational Continuity, and Marital Status.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Barriers and facilitators of mental health help-seeking behaviours among school-going adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa: A qualitative evidence synthesis.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Review
- Silenced, stigmatised and struggling: early childbearing, minority stress and mental distress among pregnant and parenting adolescent girls in an urban informal settlement in Kenya - an explanatory qualitative study.BMJ public health · 2026Article
- Food insecurity among adolescent girls who are mothers (10-19 years) in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review.PloS one · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundPregnant adolescent girls and young women (AGYW, aged 12-24 years) are at high risk for mental health problems, particularly in the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) region.
methodsWe performed a systematic review of mental health studies among pregnant AGYW in SSA published between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2020 in PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and Global Index Medicus following PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO: CRD42021230980). We used Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model to frame and synthesize results from included studies.
findingsOur search yielded 945 articles from which 18 studies were included (
interpretationGaps remain in research and services for mental health among pregnant AGYW in SSA. Integration of mental health services within school, community, and healthcare settings that are tailored to pregnant AGYW could strengthen health systems within SSA.
fundingAuthor contributions were supported by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (F31HD101149 to AL) and the Fogarty International Center (K43TW010716 to MK). The funding agencies had no role in the writing of the manuscript or the decision to submit it for publication. The project itself was not funded.
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