Adolescent sexual and reproductive health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mini review

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dc.date.accessioned 2022-04-14T05:48:40Z
dc.date.available 2022-04-14T05:48:40Z
dc.date.issued 2022-04-06 en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/19374
dc.description.abstract This mini review explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent sexual and reproductive health. We conducted a rapid review of the literature across three databases, with a particular focus on the African continent. Few studies have specifically focused on adolescents in Africa and this paper contributes to this paucity of research. Findings revealed the unintended consequences of the pandemic. Studies across several countries showed that the respective lockdown measures restricted adolescents' access to sexual and reproductive health services. The literature also showed increases in adolescent pregnancies during the lockdown, along with increases in reports of sexual violence against adolescents. We conclude this paper by offering recommendations to address these unintended consequences and potentially improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health in African communities. en
dc.format.medium Print en
dc.subject SEXUAL HEALTH en
dc.subject REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH en
dc.subject ADOLESCENTS en
dc.subject COVID-19 en
dc.subject PANDEMIC en
dc.title Adolescent sexual and reproductive health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mini review en
dc.type Journal Article en
dc.description.version Y en
dc.ProjectNumber PTAFAA en
dc.Volume 4 en
dc.BudgetYear 2021/22 en
dc.ResearchGroup Human and Social Capabilities en
dc.ResearchGroup Impact Centre en
dc.SourceTitle Frontiers in Reproductive Health en
dc.ArchiveNumber 9812328 en
dc.URL http://ktree.hsrc.ac.za/doc_read_all.php?docid=25607 en
dc.PageNumber Online en
dc.outputnumber 13835 en
dc.bibliographictitle Groenewald, C., Isaacs, N. & Isaacs, D. (2022) Adolescent sexual and reproductive health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mini review. Frontiers in Reproductive Health. 4:Online. en
dc.publicationyear 2022 en
dc.contributor.author1 Groenewald, C. en
dc.contributor.author2 Isaacs, N. en
dc.contributor.author3 Isaacs, D. en


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