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Study Protocol

Published on 19 Dec 2025

Exploring prevalence of risky sexual behavior among adolescents in selected high schools of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe: a mixed-method study protocol

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Refiloi Ndlovu
Perez Livias Moyo

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1744889

388 views

Original Research

Accepted on 18 Dec 2025

"It was a new concept to talk about periods at the state Capitol": A mixed methods implementation-as-usual evaluation of Georgia's menstrual health and hygiene policy

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

April M M Ballard
Emily Wallace
Pranitha Kaza
Claire Cox
Adele Stewart
Shannon R Self-Brown

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

107 views

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Dec 2025

Barriers to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Albanian University Students.

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Jonila Gabrani
Lumturi Merkuri
Voltisa GJERGJI
Kristi CELA Cela
Iva RUGIA Rugia
Rovena Kushta

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

181 views

Systematic Review

Published on 28 Nov 2025

Prevalence of sexual coercion and associated factors among adolescents and young adults in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Posi Emmanuel Aduroja
Adebukunola Olajumoke Afolabi
Ayobami Adebayo Bakare
Oluwaseyi Isaiah Olabisi
Atimi Atinga
Hameed Akande Bashiru
Abiola Solomon
Iyanu Adufe
Oziegbe Oghide
Oluchukwu Perpetual Okeke

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1697868

829 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Nov 2025

Talking about PrEP: South African adolescent girls and young women's communication about pre-exposure prophylaxis with partners, parents and peers

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Babalwa Sindi
Zoe Duby
Kim Jonas
Kate Bergh
Mari Lotvonen
Catherine Mathews

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1668275

735 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Nov 2025

Contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women ages 15–24 in seven high HIV prevalence countries

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Abigail R. Greenleaf
Karam Sachathep
Emma Geisler
Tara F. Abularrage
Giles A. Reid
Felix Ndagije
Tepa Nkumbula
Harriet Nuwagaba-Biribonwoha
Elaine Abrams
Neena M. Philip

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1667613

1,299 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Nov 2025

Regional variations and socioeconomic factors influencing sex hormone profiles in adolescent girls in Ghana

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Eric Kyei-Baafour
Sawudatu Zakariah-Akoto
Michael Ofori
Lutherodt Bentum-Ennin
Oscar Nii Otto Darko
Godfred Egbi
Benjamin Abuaku
Collins Ahorlu
Dorothy Yeboah-Manu

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1579942

908 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Sep 2025

Changes in knowledge of safe sex and sexual behaviour among male vocational high school students in Zhejiang Province, China: a 6-year cross-sectional comparison (2015–2021)

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Hui Wang
Qiaoqin Ma
Lin He
Tingting Jiang
Wanjun Chen
Jinglei Zhen
Weiyong Chen

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1653622

3,391 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Sep 2025

Sexual and reproductive health service use of unmarried adolescents in Morogoro, Tanzania: insights from a cross-sectional household survey

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Baraka M. Morris
Suleiman Chombo
Connie M. Ulrich
Deodatus C. V. Kakoko

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1623714

1,198 views

Systematic Review

Published on 02 Sep 2025

Influence of mental health conditions and symptoms on contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women: a scoping review

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Muziwandile Qiniso Luthuli
Busisiwe Nkala-Dlamini
Nomfundo Nzuza-Moroe

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1620736

2,551 views

Original Research

Published on 21 Aug 2025

‘Better she gets infected by other diseases but not pregnancy’. Narratives from adolescent girls and community males following pregnancy escalation during COVID-19 lockdown

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Linda Mason
Enid Awiti
Sophie Young
Fredrick Otieno
Garazi Zulaika
Penelope Phillips-Howard
Supriya D. Mehta

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1643865

1,422 views
1 citation

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Mapping menstrual health and hygiene progress in US schools: a systematic policy review and comparison across states

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

April M. Ballard
Emily Wallace
Pranitha Kaza
Shannon Self-Brown
Matthew C. Freeman
Bethany A. Caruso

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1589772

2,033 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 20 Aug 2025

Factors influencing sexual behaviors among youths in Myanmar: the results from the Myanmar demographic and health survey 2015–16

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Yoon Shwe Yee Hlaing
Pallop Siewchaisakul
Sineenart Chautrakarn

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1626266

2,437 views

Review

Published on 12 Aug 2025

Factors influencing menstrual hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and practices among adolescent girls in African rural schools: scoping review

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Mosotho Zenia Tshivule
Molatelo Melitah Rasweswe
Tebogo Maria Mothiba
Mamare Adelaide Bopape

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1553101

4,826 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 11 Aug 2025

Prevalence and associated factors of eight antenatal care contacts among mothers who give birth in Shebel Berenta district, East Gojjam zone, northeast Ethiopia, 2024

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Nigusie Abebaw
Yezbalem Negesse
Asnake Begashw
Dagnachew Amare
Genet Tsegaw
Dessalew Meshesha
Kefale Geto

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1531380

2,053 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 30 Jul 2025

Exploring the temporal shift in menstrual hygiene practices among young women across India: a micro and macro perspectives

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

S. K. Singh
Bharti Singh

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1532178

2,345 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Jul 2025

Academic stress and irregular menstruation influence the dysmenorrhea, school absenteeism and healthcare seeking among adolescent girls in junior high school in Shanghai: a cross-sectional study

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Tiantian Liu
Deyun Qi
Li Zhang
Jun Hou
Jing Zhao
Yuan Zhou
Bingbing Sun
Fei Wang
Hui Tan
Ruiping Wang

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1574195

3,978 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 12 Jun 2025

Consistency in self-reported age at first sex and marriage among adolescents and young adults in Northwestern Tanzania: insights from repeated responses

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Jacqueline Materu
Jim Todd
Emma Slaymaker
Mark Urassa
Milly Marston
Ties Boerma
Eveline T. Konje

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1488604

1,591 views

Editorial

Published on 29 May 2025

Editorial: Intersection of adolescent sexual, reproductive, and mental health in Sub-Saharan Africa

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Negussie Boti Sidamo
Sultan Hussen Hebo
Stephen O. Chukwudeh
Zacharie Tsala Dimbuene

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1614317

6,326 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 20 May 2025

Digital tracking of girls exposed to community led alternative rites of passage to prevent female genital mutilation/cutting, and child, early and forced marriages in Kenya: a longitudinal study

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

David Kawai
Bernard Mbogo
Yvonne Opanga
Samuel Muhula
Tammary C. Esho
Hilke Conradi
Viola J. Rutto
Denge Lugayo
Dennis J. Matanda

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1445504

2,325 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 13 May 2025

Barriers to sexual and reproductive health communication in Southwest Ethiopia: perspectives of parents, youths, and teachers

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Abraham Tamirat Gizaw
Sualiha Abdulkader Muktar
Yohannes Addisu Wondimagegene
Mengistu Abayneh
Belay Zeleke Sefere
Kasahun Girma Tareke
Abebayehu N. Yilma

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1444603

3,002 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 08 May 2025

Healthcare workers’ attitudes and factors affecting provision of sexual and reproductive health services to adolescents in refugee settlements, Western Uganda

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Simon Binezero Mambo
Moazzam Mohiuddin Lodhi
Isa Asiimwe
Gloria Neema Bizimana
Amos M’yisa Makelele
Solomom Adomi Mbina
Mathew Chibunna Igwe
Umar Ibrahim

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1498305

2,291 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Apr 2025

Reproductive health problem among youths and associated factors in Dilla town, southern Ethiopia

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Seblewongel Gebretsadik Sertsewold
Getachew Assefa Zenebe
Amanuel Yosef Gebrekidan

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2025.1519024

1,823 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Mar 2025

Psychosocial consequences and early life factors impact on the occurrence of childhood sexual assault among secondary school students in Southern Ethiopia: unmatched case-control study

in Adolescent Reproductive Health and Well-being

Dagne Deresa Dinagde
Habtamu Wana Wada
Shambel Negesa
Bekam Dibaba Degefa
Gemeda Wakgari Kitil
Gizu Tola Feyisa

Frontiers in Reproductive Health

doi 10.3389/frph.2024.1369245

1,677 views
1 citation

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Exploring prevalence of risky sexual behavior among adolescents in selected high schools of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe: a mixed-method study protocol

"It was a new concept to talk about periods at the state Capitol": A mixed methods implementation-as-usual evaluation of Georgia's menstrual health and hygiene policy

Barriers to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Albanian University Students.

Prevalence of sexual coercion and associated factors among adolescents and young adults in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Talking about PrEP: South African adolescent girls and young women's communication about pre-exposure prophylaxis with partners, parents and peers

Contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women ages 15–24 in seven high HIV prevalence countries

Regional variations and socioeconomic factors influencing sex hormone profiles in adolescent girls in Ghana

Changes in knowledge of safe sex and sexual behaviour among male vocational high school students in Zhejiang Province, China: a 6-year cross-sectional comparison (2015–2021)

Sexual and reproductive health service use of unmarried adolescents in Morogoro, Tanzania: insights from a cross-sectional household survey

Influence of mental health conditions and symptoms on contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women: a scoping review

‘Better she gets infected by other diseases but not pregnancy’. Narratives from adolescent girls and community males following pregnancy escalation during COVID-19 lockdown

Mapping menstrual health and hygiene progress in US schools: a systematic policy review and comparison across states

Factors influencing sexual behaviors among youths in Myanmar: the results from the Myanmar demographic and health survey 2015–16

Factors influencing menstrual hygiene knowledge, attitudes, and practices among adolescent girls in African rural schools: scoping review

Prevalence and associated factors of eight antenatal care contacts among mothers who give birth in Shebel Berenta district, East Gojjam zone, northeast Ethiopia, 2024

Exploring the temporal shift in menstrual hygiene practices among young women across India: a micro and macro perspectives

Academic stress and irregular menstruation influence the dysmenorrhea, school absenteeism and healthcare seeking among adolescent girls in junior high school in Shanghai: a cross-sectional study

Consistency in self-reported age at first sex and marriage among adolescents and young adults in Northwestern Tanzania: insights from repeated responses

Editorial: Intersection of adolescent sexual, reproductive, and mental health in Sub-Saharan Africa

Digital tracking of girls exposed to community led alternative rites of passage to prevent female genital mutilation/cutting, and child, early and forced marriages in Kenya: a longitudinal study

Barriers to sexual and reproductive health communication in Southwest Ethiopia: perspectives of parents, youths, and teachers

Healthcare workers’ attitudes and factors affecting provision of sexual and reproductive health services to adolescents in refugee settlements, Western Uganda

Reproductive health problem among youths and associated factors in Dilla town, southern Ethiopia

Psychosocial consequences and early life factors impact on the occurrence of childhood sexual assault among secondary school students in Southern Ethiopia: unmatched case-control study