A scoping review of qualitative studies on sexual and reproductive health and rights in Uganda: Exploring factors at multiple levels.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uganda is burdened by high unintended and teen pregnancies, high sexually transmitted infections, and harm caused by unsafe abortion.

Objectives

Explore factors influencing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Uganda by synthesizing evidence from qualitative studies using a scoping review.

Eligibility criteria

Original qualitative peer-reviewed research studies published between 2002 and 2023 in any language exploring factors influencing SRHR in Uganda.

Sources of evidence

Eight databases searched using qualitative/mixed methods search filters and no language limits.

Charting methods

Information extracted included author, article title, publication year, study aims, participant description, data collection type, sample size, mai

SUBMITTER: Buser JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11452882 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature