ReviewCurrent sexual health reports2023
Trends and Challenges in Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE) Research in Sub-Saharan Africa: a Narrative Review.
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- Exploring the Use of Digital Educational Tools for Sexual and Reproductive Health in Sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic Review.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2025Pooled it
- Scoping review of social norms interventions to reduce violence and improve SRHR outcomes among adolescents and young people in sub-Saharan Africa.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2025Pooled it
- Adolescents' engagement with comprehensive sexuality education in Zambian schools: implications for strengthening responses to risky sexual behaviours.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Professional Education in Sexology in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Continental Survey:International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2026Article
- 'Our rights, Our lives, Our future': evaluation of a 5-year multi-country programme to enhance sexuality education in sub-Saharan Africa.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Challenges to Accessing and Utilizing Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services in Rwanda.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Life orientation teachers' perspectives on intersectoral collaboration management of sexuality education.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2024Article
- Stakeholders' Experiences and Preferences Regarding Comprehensive Sexuality Education in Zambia: Implications for Determining Programme Priorities and Strategies.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Process evaluation of comprehensive sexuality education programme in Zambia: a focus on contextual factors, mechanisms of impact, quality of development and implementation process.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- Using the Family Planning Estimation Tool (FPET) to assess national-level family planning trends and future projections for contraceptive prevalence and associated demand for HIV-infected women in sub-Saharan Africa.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Purpose of the Review: Adolescent sexual and reproductive health remains a major public health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Comprehensive sex education (CSE) has been hailed as a key strategy to inform young people about sexual health and wellbeing and prevent negative health outcomes. This paper presents an overview of the trends and challenges around sex education in SSA and puts forth key recommendations for future research and policy initiatives. Recent Findings: This review employed a narrative approach to synthesize evidence on the implementation of comprehensive sex education in SSA. The literature review elicited four key themes: (i) comprehensiveness of CSE curricula, (ii) gender norms in CSE, (iii) prominence of 'fear' narratives in CSE implementation, and (iv) CSE delivery methods. Additionally, the authors propose a fifth theme-'Future-proofing CSE programs', based on their learnings from implementing sex education interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic. These five themes are presented through a narrative description of current research accompanied by reflections from the authors on the implementation of a parent-focused sex education program in Uganda. Summary: Based on the insights from the literature review and the authors' reflections, three recommendations are put forward to guide the design of further CSE initiatives: (i) stakeholder engagement in determining CSE priorities and strategies, (ii) diverse delivery pathways for CSE programs, and (iii) active engagement of both boys and girls to challenge gender norms in CSE.
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