scholarly journals S05.1 Being ALHIV: Sexual and reproductive health of adolescents and young people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Toska ◽  
B Banougnin
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Living With Hiv

scholarly journals Sexual Behaviour, Needs and Concerns Regarding Sexual and Reproductive Health among Adults Living with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa- A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 113-132
Author(s):  
Ifeoma Chinyere Ofurum
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Infected People ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Living With Hiv

Background:  The sexual and reproductive health of people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa should be of paramount importance and, therefore, given the attention it deserves. The advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and subsequent access to it has aided millions of infected people to live a normal life. However, being on ART is not enough as most of these people despite being on the therapy are faced with needs and concerns that have shaped their sexual behaviour. This review aims to bring to perspective the sexual behaviour, needs, and concerns regarding the sexual and reproductive health of adults living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with a view to reducing the disease's ultimate burden in the region. Method: An extensive search of articles was carried out using the reporting systematic review and meta-analysis (PRISMA). The database search was from JSTORE, Scopus, Google Scholar, Medline, Cochrane, Semantic scholar, and Pubmed. Results: A total of 3,984 results were obtained from the search. The application of the inclusion and exclusion criteria finally gave ten studies which were reviewed. The review revealed, among other things, that a good number of adults living with HIV have multiple sex partners, and some still have sex without condoms. Besides, most of them indicated the need for their own biological children, especially after being on ART for a while. Some women living with HIV in SSA do not have a right to decide on their sexual and reproductive health. Recommendation: It was recommended that there be intense re-orientation and health education for this group of people. Women need to be empowered and taught their rights.

scholarly journals Peer Support for Adolescents and Young People Living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: Emerging Insights and a Methodological Agenda

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 467-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniella Mark ◽  
Susan Hrapcak ◽  
Wole Ameyan ◽  
Ronnie Lovich ◽  
Agnes Ronan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Living With Hiv

scholarly journals The missing link between legal age of sexual consent and age of marriage in sub-Saharan Africa: implications for sexual and reproductive health and rights

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bright Opoku Ahinkorah ◽  
Joshua Okyere ◽  
John Elvis Hagan ◽  
Abdul-Aziz Seidu ◽  
Richard Gyan Aboagye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual Consent ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Child Marriage ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Age Of Marriage

AbstractChild marriage is a fundamental violation of human rights and a threat to access to education, sexual and reproductive health care, and employment. It also threatens freedom from violence, reproductive rights, movement, and the right to consensual marriage. In most countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the legal age of marriage is 18 years. Hence, girls who marry before 18 years are considered as victims of child marriage. Closely knitted to legal age for marriage is the issue of age for sexual consent, which refers to the minimum age at which a person is considered to have the legal capacity to consent to sexual intercourse. While there seem to be a standard legal age for marriage, the legal age for sexual consent varies in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa and is often lower than the legal age of marriage. In this commentary, we argue that the gap between the legal age of sexual consent and marriage partly accounts for some of the sexual and reproductive health challenges such as intimate partner violence, sexually transmitted infections, adolescent pregnancy, early childbirth, including unsafe abortions among adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa and infringements on their sexual and reproductive health rights. This commentary highlights strategic potential interventions that could help address the identified gaps. We argue that aligning the age for sexual consent and marriage is not the solution to the problem. However, what is critical is the education of young people about sexual and reproductive health issues and comprehensive sexuality education through advocacy networks at the national and local levels. Thus, the key is to provide accurate, timely, and non-judgmental sexual and reproductive health and rights information to young people irrespective of the prevailing age of consent. This provision will empower them to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health.

scholarly journals Contributo da Educação Física na área do esporte, atividade física, saúde e educação para as crianças e jovens que vivem com o HIV

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Rodrigo Augustemak de Lima ◽  
Davi Monteiro Teixeira ◽  
Elisabete Cristina Morandi dos Santos ◽  
Edio Luiz Petroski
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Education ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Education Professionals ◽  
Living With Hiv

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1980-0037.2016v18n2p243 This narrative review examined documents that show the activity of Physical Education professionals for children and young people living with HIV. Forty documents were analyzed, highlighting the main contributions: 1) Sports / Physical Activity for social inclusion of youth in social vulnerability, reducing discrimination and stigma and development of motor skills; 2) Health, for treatment adherence, sexual and reproductive health, functional assessment, prescription, guidance and supervision of physical exercises; 3) Education, for prevention of infection / re-infection with HIV, education for sexual and reproductive health. These interventions include major initiatives to improve the quality of life and to coping the pandemic of HIV in children and young people. 

scholarly journals Nature of, and responses to key sexual and reproductive health challenges for adolescents in urban slums in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yohannes Dibaba Wado ◽  
Martin Bangha ◽  
Caroline W. Kabiru ◽  
Garumma T. Feyissa
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Urban Slums ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Sub Saharan

Abstract Background Addressing adolescents’ sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) requires an understanding of the socio-cultural and spatial settings within which they live. One setting of particular importance is the informal settlements or ‘slums’ that are gradually dominating the urban space. We undertook a scoping review and synthesis of existing evidence on adolescent SRHR in slums in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) focusing on the characteristics and nature of existing evidence. Methods The scoping review was conducted based on Arksey and O’Malley framework and in accordance with the guidance on scoping reviews from the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) and using PRISMA reporting guidelines for scoping reviews. A comprehensive search was undertaken in PubMed, POPLINE, African Journals Online (AJOL), Bioline International and Google Scholar. The search was confined to studies published in peer reviewed journals and reports published online between January 2000 and May 2019. Studies were included in the review if they addressed SRHR issues among adolescents living in urban slums in SSA. Results The review included a total of 54 studies. The majority (79.5%) of studies were quantitative. The bulk of studies (85.2%) were observational studies with only eight intervention studies. While half (27) of the studies focused exclusively on adolescents (10–19 years), 12 studies combined adolescents with other young people (10–24 years). The studies were skewed towards sexual behavior (44%) and HIV/AIDS (43%) with very few studies focusing on other SRHR issues such as contraception, abortion, gender-based violence and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) other than HIV. Most of the studies highlighted the significantly higher risks for poor SRHR outcomes among adolescents in slums as compared to their peers in other settlements. Conclusion Young people growing up in slums face tremendous challenges in relation to their SRHR needs resulting in poor outcomes such as early and unintended pregnancy, STIs, and sexual violence. The results of this review point to several potential target areas for programming, policy, and research aimed at improved adolescent SRHR in slums in SSA.

scholarly journals An analysis of Knowledge of Sexual and Reproductive Health among Adolescents and Young persons Living with HIV: The case of Chitungwiza, Harare, Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (8) ◽  
pp. 01-12
Author(s):  
Lianora Manyange ◽  
Norman Makunika Chulalongkorn
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Death Sentence ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Persons Living With Hiv ◽  
Living With Hiv

It has been decades into the HIV pandemic, the position of the disease has advanced significantly from death sentence to a chronically manageable disease that can be lived with for long time. This evolution was made possible with the advent of antiretroviral therapy which allowed HIV infected children to reach adulthood. However, sexual, and reproductive needs of these generations remain unattended in many countries. The study sought to highlight the sexual and reproductive health issues affecting young people living with HIV in Chitungwiza and Waterfalls communities, targeting HIV positive young people aged 15-24 years. A mixed methods approach was adopted in which, Qualitative and Quantitative research methods were employed. A survey was conducted with 113 young people to quantify sexual and reproductive health issues affecting young people living with HIV (YPLWH). To solicitate community perceptions and opinions on childbearing among the Adolescents and Young persons living with HIV, 8 focus group discussions and key informant interviews were conducted to qualify the data from the survey. The findings indicated that sexual and reproductive health (SRH) knowledge heavily impacts YPLWH’. Socio-cultural barriers are major inhibiting factors limiting YPLWH. The study recommends that academic research, NGOs, and other stakeholders with support from the Ministry of Health, should conduct more studies on emerging HIV and SRH issues which will help in addressing knowledge gaps and provide evidence-based knowledge in public health. Overall, this will improve the reproductive health outcomes of young people living with HIV.

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