Climate change and sexual and reproductive health and rights research in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study aimed to provide an overview of the research landscape and to identify research gaps linking climate change events and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), where the negative impacts of climate change are most severe.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review to map research studies that link climate change events or factors and SRHR aspects in LMICs. We performed a structured literature search across six databases to identify relevant peer-reviewed publications between January 1994 and 6 September 2023. The literature search yielded 14 674 peer-reviewed articles. After screening, 75 articles were included, spanning 99 countries across the globe.

Results

Climate change events such as ex

SUBMITTER: Arunda MO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11816306 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature