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Trends and Challenges in Comprehensive Sex Education (CSE) Research in Sub-Saharan Africa : a Narrative Review
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2023
Nordiska Afrikainstitutet, Research Unit | Centre of Expertise on Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium; Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda | Centre of Expertise on Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium | Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda; African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi, Kenya | Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda | Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda | Centre of Expertise on Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health remains a major public health challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Comprehensive sex education (CSE) has been hailed as a key strategy to inform young people about sexual health and wellbeing and prevent negative health outcomes. This paper presents an overview of the trends and challenges around sex education in SSA and puts forth key recommendations for future research and policy initiatives.
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