ReviewGlobal health action2023
Sexual and reproductive health literacy among young people in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence synthesis and implications.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Web-based sexual and reproductive health education for adolescents aged 10-17 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ paediatrics open · 2025Pooled it
- "I have never heard of this reproductive health": young adults' understanding of the link between sexually transmitted infections and reproductive health in Eastern Cape, South Africa.SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance · 2026Article
- Literacy-sensitive sexual and reproductive health education for adolescents in Ghana: Evidence from a school-based quasi-experimental study.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- Sexual health literacy as a predictor of reproductive health and family planning attitudes among university students: a cross-sectional study.Sexual medicine · 2026Article
- Factors influencing premarital risky sexual behavior likelihood and human papilloma virus knowledge among young women: A cross-sectional study.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2026Article
- Examining the relationship between sexual health literacy and sexual myths of students at the faculty of health sciences with structural equation modeling.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Sociodemographic determinants of contraceptive intention among young adult women (15-24) in Nigeria: the role of age at first sex and region of residence.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2026Article
- From standard text to simplified learning: a conceptual framework for developing adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health resources in Ghana.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Sexual health literacy and sexual and reproductive health service seeking among young people in Türkiye: levels and determining factors.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Health issues and needs among adolescents in Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Sources of reproductive health information and their associations with self-reported contraceptive familiarity and education needs among female college students: a cross-sectional study in China.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Sexual and reproductive health literacy of higher education students: a scoping review of determinants, screening tools, and effective interventions.Global health action · 2025Article
- Multi-level analysis of pregnancy termination among sexually active married women in developing countries.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Sexual and reproductive health interventions for mobile adolescents and young people in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Reproductive Health Literacy and Knowledge Among Female Refugees: A Scoping Review of Measurement Methodologies and Effect on Health Behavior.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Depression among pregnant teenagers receiving antenatal care from primary healthcare facilities in Mbarara city, Southwestern Uganda.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Adolescents' health literacy perspectives and implications.BMC public health · 2025Article
- "Vulnerable and strong at the same time": Forcibly displaced young women's lived experiences of their sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) as unaccompanied girls seeking asylum in Sweden.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Editorial: Public health promotion and medical education reform, volume III.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Health Literacy Profiles and Disparities Among Adolescents and Implications in Ethiopia.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundSexual and reproductive health literacy is a key to attaining and maintaining sexual and reproductive health, especially among young people in low-income countries, such as sub-Saharan Africa. While the importance of sexual and reproductive health literacy is gaining wider recognition, studies on the topic have been mainly concentrated in high-income (developed) countries.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to provide a coherent summary and synthesis of the available evidence on sexual and reproductive health literacy among young people in sub-Saharan Africa, with implications for policy, interventions, and research.
methodsThe review was conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute's methodology for reviews and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses reporting guideline to enhance the clarity and transparency of the reporting process. PubMed, CINAHL, AJOL, AIM, and Google Scholar were searched for evidence from 18 March to 20 May 2022.
resultsThe search provided 2,682 articles in total, of which only 24 met the eligibility criteria and were included in this review. The findings revealed persistent sexual and reproductive health information/knowledge gaps, poor sexual and reproductive health-related knowledge and practices, lack of exercising sexual and reproductive health knowledge, and multiple determinants of sexual and reproductive health literacy among young people, ranging from personal to larger structural conditions.
conclusionThe review found that sexual and reproductive health literacy among young people in sub-Saharan Africa is concerning and has not been fully researched. A deeper understanding of the issue is essential for designing and implementing effective interventions to improve sexual and reproductive health literacy and health outcomes among young people.
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