Improving the sexual health of women with disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of published studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An essential aspect of human well-being is positive sexual health outcomes. However, the issue of adverse sexual health outcomes continues to be a major public health concern, particularly for women with disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Therefore, this current scoping review mapped studies conducted in the last twenty-nine years on the sexual health of women with disabilities from these five dimensions: sexual activity, contraceptive use, sexual autonomy, sexual violence and risky sexual behaviour, whilst seeking to identify the current state of knowledge and address the study gaps in SSA.

Methods

This current scoping review was informed by the methodological framework proposed by Arksey and O'Malley. Exploratory searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of

SUBMITTER: Bolarinwa OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11304614 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature