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Background <p>Mobility 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.</p> Methods <p>We 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.</p> Results <p>Many 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: <i>Links to service provision</i> and <i>Knowledge, information, and skills development.</i> 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.</p> Conclusions <p>Research 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.</p>

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

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    2025年11月11日

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  • Langelihle Mlotshwa,
  • Simóne Plüg,
  • Melvin Simuyaba,
  • Natsayi Chimbindi,
  • Darshini Govindasamy,
  • Musonda Simwinga,
  • Tolib Mirzoev,
  • Janet Seeley,
  • Virginia Bond,
  • Cora Dee,
  • Nothando Ngwenya,
  • Maryam Shahmanesh,
  • Nondumiso Dlamini,
  • Makhosazane Ntombela,
  • Sinethemba Mabuyakhulu,
  • Siphumelele Ndlovu,
  • Steve Belemu

摘要

Background

Mobility 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.

Methods

We 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.

Results

Many 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.

Conclusions

Research 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.