Browsing Faculty of Community and Health Sciences by Subject "Reproductive health"
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Building a transformative agenda for accountability in SRHR: Lessons learned from SRHR and accountability literatures
(Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 2019)Global strategies and commitments for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) underscore the need to strengthen rights-based accountability processes. Yet there are gaps between these ambitious SRHR rights frameworks ... -
Contextual factors associated with contraceptive utilization and unmet need among sexually active unmarried women in Kenya: A multilevel regression analysis
(Public Library of Science, 2022)Unmarried women who report less recent sexual intercourse (>30 days from survey enumeration) are largely excluded from global health monitoring and evaluation efforts. This study investigated level and contextual factors ... -
Development of model to facilitate male involvement in the reproductive health context by the registered nurses
(Science Publishing Corporation, 2015)The purpose of this article is to describe the process followed in the development of the model of facilitating male partner involvement in reproductive health (RH) context by the nurses. Namibia is one of the African ... -
Factors impacting on menstrual hygiene and their implications for health promotion
(Sage, 2018)Background: In the lives of women, puberty is marked by the onset of menarche. From this stage onwards until menopause, reproductive health and menstrual hygiene are important aspects of women’s lives. In Zambia’s Western ... -
Factors that affect menstrual hygiene among adolescent schoolgirls: a case study from Mongu District, Zambia
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)Menstruation is both a public health concern that requires hygienic management and a human rights issue that demands dignity and health. We conducted six focus groups with 51 respondents from three secondary schools in ... -
A forgotten group during humanitarian crises: a systematic review of sexual and reproductive health interventions for young people including adolescents in humanitarian settings
(Conflict and Health, 2019)Background: Young people including adolescents face barriers to healthcare and increased risk of poor sexual and reproductive health (SRH), which are exacerbated in humanitarian settings. Our systematic review assessed the ... -
A forgotten group during humanitarian crises: A systematic review of sexual and reproductive health interventions for young people including adolescents in humanitarian settings
(Conflict and Health, 2019)Background: Young people including adolescents face barriers to healthcare and increased risk of poor sexual and reproductive health (SRH), which are exacerbated in humanitarian settings. Our systematic review assessed the ... -
How are gender equality and human rights interventions included in sexual and reproductive health programmes and policies: A systematic review of existing research foci and gaps
(Public Library of Science, 2016)The importance of promoting gender equality and human rights in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) programmes and policies has been affirmed in numerous international and regional agreements, most recently the 2030 Agenda ... -
The impact of male overweight on semen quality and outcome of assisted reproduction
(Medknow Publications, 2014)The impact of obesity on male reproductive health remains a contested topic as evidence is inconclusive and inconsistent. Even more debatable is the effect of male obesity in assisted reproduction. In the manuscript, ... -
Male involvement in reproductive health: a management perspective
(Blackwell Publishing, 2013)AIMS: The present study outlines the perceptions of participants on male involvement in reproductive health (RH) from a management perspective. BACKGROUND: Namibia is one of the African countries affected by cultural and ... -
Sexual and reproductive health knowledge of postgraduate students at the University of Cape Town, in South Africa
(BMC, 2022)Globally and in South Africa, university students’ knowledge of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is low. This study was conducted in response to the dearth of information about the sexual and reproductive health knowledge ...