Are facility service delivery models meeting the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa? A qualitative evidence synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face significant health and social challenges related to sexual and reproductive health (SRH), including unwanted pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and sexually transmitted infections (STI). Barriers to information and services are compounded by lack of access to appropriate information, fear of being judged, health provider attitudes and contextual factors such as culture, religion, poverty, and illiteracy. Facility-based service delivery models for adolescents offer a structured environment and provide an opportunity to deliver such information and services. The review critically examined how well these models meet the SRH needs of adolescents in SSA.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted using five databases: Web of Scie

SUBMITTER: Sanyang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11786442 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature