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ArticleBMC public health2025

Sexual and reproductive health interventions for mobile adolescents and young people in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.

Langelihle Mlotshwa, Simóne Plüg, Melvin Simuyaba, Natsayi Chimbindi, Darshini Govindasamy, Musonda Simwinga, Tolib Mirzoev, Janet Seeley, Nurture4Youth project team

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Langelihle Mlotshwa *African Centre for Migration and Society, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Simóne Plüg *Africa Health Research Institute, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. simone.plug@ahri.org.
Melvin Simuyaba *Zambart, Lusaka, Zambia.
Natsayi ChimbindiAfrica Health Research Institute, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Darshini GovindasamyHealth Systems Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa.
Musonda SimwingaZambart, Lusaka, Zambia.
Tolib Mirzoev *London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Janet Seeley *London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
Nurture4Youth project team

Funding

National Institute for Health and Care Research NIHR156363Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 201433/Z/16/AWellcome Trust 224309/Z/21/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMobility among adolescents and young people (AYP) is a key factor influencing their access to sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) services. Young migrants are more likely to experience gender-based violence and their access to SRHR services and education is often limited in their new communities. We conducted a scoping review which aimed to map what is known about the extent and type of interventions focused on SRHR for mobile adolescents and young people (mAYP) in sub-Saharan Africa.

methodsWe followed Arksey and O'Mally's (2005) steps for conducting scoping reviews: 1. Identifying the research question; 2. Identifying relevant studies; 3. Study selection; 4. Charting the data and 5. Collating, summarising and reporting the results. We searched four databases identifying 1,069 articles. After screening, 25 articles were included.

resultsMany studies were conducted in Uganda (n = 12), reported on conflict-related mobility (n = 15), and focused on HIV (n = 11). Two main intervention types were identified: Links to service provision and Knowledge, information, and skills development. Implementation facilitators included recruiting community health promoters, mentors and peer supporters. Implementation barriers included limited literacy, social norms, access to facilities and stigma associated with accessing services.

conclusionsResearch exploring SRHR interventions for mAYP is limited in sub-Saharan Africa. Future research and interventions should be underpinned by an understanding of young people's health and wellbeing more broadly, and foreground the social, cultural, religious and economic factors shaping mAYP's SRH needs.

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Reproductive HealthReproductive Health ServicesSexual HealthTransients and MigrantsAdolescentAfrica South of the SaharaFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMaleYoung AdultAdolescentsInterventionsMigrantsMobilitySexual and reproductive healthSub-Saharan AfricaYoung people

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