How do social norms influence the sexual and reproductive health of very young adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa? A scoping review protocol.

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Wellcome Open Research Pub Date : 2025-02-28 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23139.2

Fardawsa Ahmed, Owen Nyamwanza, Alice N Ladur, Jermaine Dambi, Frances Cowan, Webster Mavhu

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Abstract

Introduction: Introduction Very young adolescents (VYAs, aged 10-14 years) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have the worst sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes of this age group worldwide due to structural, behavioural, socioeconomic and other factors. Social and gender norms have important consequences for the SRH and wellbeing of VYAs both now and over their life course. SRH programming often focuses on older adolescents (aged 15-19 years), overlooking younger ones. This scoping review sets out to explore how social and gender norms influence VYAs' SRH in SSA, in addition to exploring interventions that have been effective, to inform a context-specific intervention.

Methods: We will employ the methodology developed by Arksey and O'Malley to review the available literature. We will search online databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, CINHAL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library, and African Index Medicus) for original studies published between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2024. Further, we will perform a manual search to include relevant grey literature. The steps in the review are: 1) defining the research question, 2) identifying relevant studies, 3) selecting studies, 4) charting the data, and 5) collating, summarising, and reporting the results.

Results: Results We will report findings in accordance with the guidance provided in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols (PRISMA-P) statement. We will analyse and summarise data about study characteristics using descriptive statistics. We will use thematic analysis to analyse and summarise key themes and issues. We will triangulate quantitative and qualitative findings.

Discussion: The review will map the breadth of studies focusing on social and gender norms, and SRH among VYAs, in addition to exploring interventions that have been effective. Findings will help us and others develop context-specific, bespoke interventions.

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社会规范如何影响撒哈拉以南非洲非常年轻的青少年的性健康和生殖健康？范围审查协议。

由于结构、行为、社会经济和其他因素，撒哈拉以南非洲（SSA）的非常年幼的青少年（VYAs， 10-14岁）的性健康和生殖健康（SRH）结果是全世界该年龄组中最差的。社会和性别规范对成年女性的性健康和健康有重要影响，无论是现在还是一生。性健康和生殖健康规划往往侧重于年龄较大的青少年（15-19岁），而忽视了较年轻的青少年。除了探索有效的干预措施外，本范围审查还旨在探索社会和性别规范如何影响SSA中未成年人的性健康和生殖健康，从而为具体情况的干预提供信息。方法：我们将采用Arksey和O'Malley开发的方法来回顾现有文献。我们将搜索在线数据库（PubMed/MEDLINE， CINHAL， EMBASE, PsycINFO， Cochrane Library和African Index Medicus），查找2000年1月1日至2024年12月31日之间发表的原始研究。此外，我们将执行手动搜索，以包括相关的灰色文献。综述的步骤是：1)确定研究问题，2)确定相关研究，3)选择研究，4)绘制数据图表，5)整理、总结和报告结果。我们将按照系统评价和荟萃分析方案首选报告项目（PRISMA-P）声明中提供的指导报告研究结果。我们将使用描述性统计分析和总结有关研究特征的数据。我们将使用专题分析来分析和总结关键主题和问题。我们将对定量和定性结果进行三角测量。讨论：除了探索有效的干预措施外，该审查还将绘制以社会和性别规范为重点的研究的广度，以及未成年人的性健康和生殖健康。研究结果将帮助我们和其他人制定针对具体情况的定制干预措施。

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426

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1 weeks

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