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Ahmed, Fardawsa, Nyamwanza, Owen, Dambi, Jermaine, Cowan, Frances 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3087-4422 and Mavhu, Webster ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1881-4398
(2024)
'How do social and gender norms influence the sexual and reproductive health of younger adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa? A scoping review protocol'. Wellcome Open Research, Vol 9, p. 670.
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Abstract
Introduction
Younger adolescents (aged 10–14 years) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have disproportionate sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes due to structural, behavioural, socioeconomic and other factors. Social and gender norms have important consequences for the SRH and wellbeing of younger adolescents both now and over their life course. SRH programming often focuses on older adolescents (aged 15–19 years), overlooking younger ones. This scoping review sets out to explore how gender and social norms influence younger adolescents’ SRH in SSA, to inform tailored interventions.
Methods
The Arksey and O'Malley strategy will be used to review the available literature. Online databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, CINHAL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and African Index Medicus) will be searched for original studies published between 1 January 2000 and 30 September 2024. Further, a manual search to include relevant grey literature will be performed. The steps in the review are: 1) defining the research question, 2) identifying relevant studies, 3) selecting studies, 4) charting the data, and 5) collating, summarising, and reporting the results.
Results
Findings will be reported in accordance with the guidance provided in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols (PRISMA-P) statement.
Discussion
The review will generate the most up-to-date evidence and identify gaps in literature in addition to informing future research on how gender and social norms influence younger adolescents’ SRH in SSA. Findings will inform and influence future interventions and evaluations in this area.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | WA Public Health > WA 18 Education WA Public Health > WA 30 Socioeconomic factors in public health (General) WB Practice of Medicine > WB 102.5 Clinical medicine - evidence-based practice |
| Faculty: Department: | Clinical Sciences & International Health > International Public Health Department |
| Digital Object Identifer (DOI): | https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23139.1 |
| SWORD Depositor: | JISC Pubrouter |
| Depositing User: | JISC Pubrouter |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Dec 2024 12:15 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Dec 2024 12:15 |
| URI: | https://archive.lstmed.ac.uk/id/eprint/25654 |
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