Traditional management of female infertility in Africa: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Infertility adversely affects the sexual reproductive health and overall quality of life of people. Recent estimates show that about one in six people (both men and women) experience infertility in their lifetime. This scoping review will, therefore, map the existing evidence on traditional management of female infertility in Africa including the effectiveness of the traditional healthcare systems, to inform policy and practice.

Methods

The scoping review will be guided by the Arksey and O'Malley framework in conjunction with the Joanna Briggs Institute updated methodological guidance for scoping reviews. A search strategy will be developed, which will target the following databases: PubMed, Scopus, Embase, CINAHL, Google Scholar and Africa-Wide Information incl

SUBMITTER: Mashaah T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10661070 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature