Policies, programmes and research on adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health in South Sudan: a systematic scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To provide an overview of research, policies and programmes related to the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) needs of adolescents and youth (AY) in South Sudan in order to identify the gaps and potential areas of focus for researchers, policymakers and local and global SRH actors.

Design

Systematic scoping review following the Joanna Briggs Institute criteria for evidence synthesis.

Data sources

Medline, Embase and Global Health were searched for articles dated between 9 July 2011 and 13 July 2023. A grey literature search was conducted using Google search engine and on the websites of key stakeholders.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

We included all types of studies, policies, reports and programmes that pertained to any aspect of the

SUBMITTER: Crawford J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11784325 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature