A comparative human rights analysis of laws and policies for adolescent contraception in Uganda and Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improving access to adolescent contraception information and services is essential to reduce unplanned adolescent pregnancies and maternal mortality in Uganda and Kenya, and attain the SDGs on health and gender equality. This research studies to what degree national laws and policies for adolescent contraception in Uganda and Kenya are consistent with WHO standards and human rights law.

Methods

This is a comparative content analysis of law and policy documents in force between 2010 and 2018 governing adolescent (age 10-19 years) contraception. Between and within country differences were analysed using WHO's guidelines "Ensuring human rights in the provision of contraceptive information and services".

Results

Of the 93 laws and policies screened, 26 document

SUBMITTER: Perehudoff K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8822716 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature