Interventions aiming to improve menstrual, sexual, reproductive, and mental health among out-of-school girls: a systematic review

K Farquharson, A Quinn-Savory, G Zulaika… - Frontiers in Public …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Purpose Out-of-school adolescent girls (OoSGs) can lack education on menstrual, sexual,
reproductive, and mental health (SRMH) and be more vulnerable to SRMH harms. Targeted …

Sexual-risk behaviours and HIV and syphilis prevalence among in-and out-of-school adolescent girls and young women in Uganda: A cross-sectional study

JKB Matovu, JN Bukenya, D Kasozi, S Kisaka, R Kisa… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are at increased risk of sexually
transmitted infections (STIs). We assessed sexual-risk behaviours and HIV and syphilis …

[HTML][HTML] School attendance and sexual and reproductive health outcomes among adolescent girls in Kenya: a cross-sectional analysis

SS Thirugnanasampanthar, L Embleton… - Reproductive health, 2023 - Springer
Given the high burden of adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes (SRH) and low
levels of school attendance among adolescent girls in Kenya, this study sought to elucidate …

School Dropout, Absenteeism and Coverage of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in South Africa: Are Those Most at Risk Reached?

T McClinton Appollis, C Mathews, C Lombard… - AIDS and Behavior, 2024 - Springer
School attendance or completion is important for adolescents' development. Adolescents
who drop out or are regularly absent from school are at higher risk of adverse sexual and …

Burden and determinants of anaemia among in‐school young adolescents in Ethiopia, Sudan and Tanzania

U Partap, AW Tadesse, S Shinde… - Maternal & child …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Anaemia among adolescents is a global health problem. However, evidence regarding its
burden and risk factors, particularly for younger adolescents and in sub‐Saharan Africa …

Health and economic benefits of secondary education in the context of poverty: Evidence from Burkina Faso

LK Werner, JO Ludwig, A Sie, CH Bagagnan, P Zabré… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Even though formal education is considered a key determinant of individual well-being
globally, enrollment in secondary schooling remains low in many low-and middle-income …

Challenges faced by female out-of-school adolescents in accessing and utilizing sexual and reproductive health service: a qualitative exploratory study in Southwest …

S Hailemariam, L Gutema… - Journal of Primary …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Due to the limited access to sexual and reproductive health service, out-of-
school-adolescents become at a higher risk for early marriage, early pregnancy early …

Relative importance of early childhood development domains for schooling progression: Longitudinal Evidence from the Zambia Early Childhood Development …

S Onyango, SS Zuilkowski, P Kitsao-Wekulo… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
While the effects of early childhood development on later educational outcomes have been
widely studied in western countries, rigorous evidence from sub-Saharan African countries …

Integrating mental health management into empowerment group sessions for out-of-school adolescents in Kenyan informal settlements: a process paper

J Mutahi, B Kangwana, D Khasowa, I Muthoni… - International journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
This article presents processes for develo** contextualized training procedures to better
appreciate partnership, capacity-building experiences, and specific implementation …

Self‐esteem and self‐concept as correlates of life satisfaction and attitudes toward school among Ghanaian girls

O Sensoy Bahar, W Byansi, PB Nartey… - Journal of research …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
During adolescence, youth experience several physical, psychosocial, and cognitive
changes. Self‐esteem and self‐concept are identified as protective factors for adolescents in …