The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionate effects on people living in low-and middle-
income countries (LMICs), exacerbating weak health systems. We conducted a scoping …

Background Previous review studies have not systematically mapped the existing body of
knowledge on adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) in sub-Saharan Africa …

Background Most studies on HIV testing among young people in Nigeria are not nationally
representative. As such, recent nationally representative data, such as the Multiple Indicator …

Background Parents are an important source of sexual and reproductive health (SRH)
information for very young adolescents and are likely to have a significant influence on …

Background Pregnant and parenting adolescent girls are at risk of poor mental health
because of stigma and social exclusion. Despite one in four girls starting childbearing by the …

Abstract Background While the Kenya government is mobilizing high-level strategies to end
adolescent pregnancy by 2030, a clear understanding of drivers of early unintended …

Background Abortion draws varied emotions based on individual and societal beliefs. Often,
women known to have sought or those seeking abortion services experience stigma and …

Background Maternal deaths are far too common in Nigeria, and this is in part due to lack of
access to lifesaving emergency obstetric care, especially among women in the poorest …

Background Despite efforts from the government and developmental partners to eliminate
gender-based violence, intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a pervasive global health …

Abstract In 2017, the Trump Administration reinstated and expanded the Global Gag Rule
(GGR). This policy requires non-governmental organisations (NGOs) not based in the US to …