Adolescent sexual health interventions that include very young adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Targeting very young adolescents (VYAs) with sexual health (SH) interventions is increasingly being recognised as one of the strategies for addressing SH challenges in late adolescence. However, there is a dearth of literature regarding SH interventions implemented specifically for VYAs in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This scoping review aims to provide a summary of documented evidence on SH interventions that include VYAs in SSA, identify gaps in existing interventions and provide recommendations for further programmatic work on SH for VYAs.

Methods and analysis

The methods for this scoping review will be guided by the framework proposed by Arksey and O'Malley and further enhanced by Levac et al and the Joanna Briggs Institute. We will search electronic dat

SUBMITTER: Manda WC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9668002 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature