ArticleFrontiers in public health2026
Uptake and acceptability of health services for adolescent girls and young women provided through Safe Spaces in South Africa.
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Background and Objectives: Safe Spaces are community-based settings where adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are offered biomedical, behavioral, and structural services without discrimination. We investigated the uptake and acceptability of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and related services provided to AGYW through Safe Spaces as part of the My Journey Programme, a large-scale combination human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention program implemented in South Africa. Methods: We used data from the HERStory3 study-mixed methods impact evaluation of the My Journey Programme. The quantitative component comprised a household survey of AGYW aged 15-24 years in which participants completed a self-administered electronic questionnaire, and dried blood spot specimens were used to test for HIV. We analyzed survey data from 2,608 AGYW living in the 12 subdistricts in which the intervention was implemented. A multilevel model was used to determine the association between spending time at a Safe Space in the past year and uptake of SRH services, educational enrolment, and wellbeing. A subsample of 68 survey participants took part in qualitative in-depth interviews, which were audio-recorded, transcribed, translated into English, and analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: Among participants who spent time at a Safe Space in the past year ( Conclusion: Given the high levels of acceptability for Safe Spaces and positive health and health-related outcomes, Safe Spaces should be included as an important component of youth-friendly SRH programs.
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