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Open educational resources and social justice: Potentials and implications for research productivity in higher educational institutions

Research is an essential tool for the creation and advancement of knowledge for socio-economic development. Whilst individuals pursue different kinds of education in order to

The state of adolescent menstrual health in low- and middle-income countries and suggestions for future action and research

A growing body of evidence on menarche, menstruation, menstrual hygiene, and menstrual health1 among adolescents girls in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has revealed a

Measuring excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in low- and lower-middle income countries: The need for mobile phone surveys

Monitoring mortality is an essential component of an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 surveillance systems around the world count primarily deaths occurring in

Differential effects of socio‑demographic factors on maternal haemoglobin concentration in three sub‑Saharan African Countries

Low Haemoglobin concentration (Hb) among women of reproductive age is a severe public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. This study investigated the effects of putative

Mapping routine measles vaccination in low- and middle-income countries

The safe, highly effective measles vaccine has been recommended globally since 1974, yet in 2017 there were more than 17 million cases of measles and

Association between sexual violence and unintended pregnancy among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa

Unintended pregnancy has dire consequences on the health and socioeconomic wellbeing of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) (aged 15–24 years). While most studies tend

‘‘I wasn’t ready’’ abortion decision-making pathways in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in the Sahel region of West Africa. Formerly a French colony, abortion in Burkina Faso is legally restricted to

Mapping adolescent sexual and reproductive health research in Sub-Saharan Africa: Protocol for a scoping review

Previous studies have attempted to review the vast body of evidence on adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH), but none has focused on a complete

Mobile consulting as an option for delivering healthcare services in low-resource settings in low and middle income countries: A mixed-methods study

Remote or mobile consulting is being promoted to strengthen health systems, deliver universal health coverage and facilitate safe clinical communication during coronavirus disease 2019 and

Research priorities to support evidence-informed policies and advocacy for access to safe abortion care in sub-Saharan Africa

A key obstacle to advocacy efforts to promote legal and policy reforms that ensure women’s and girls’ access to comprehensive abortion care (CAC) is the

Adolescent sexual and reproductive health research in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of substantive focus, research volume, geographic distribution and Africa-led inquiry

Previous review studies have not systematically mapped the existing body of knowledge on adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Our scoping

Cocreated regional research agenda for evidence-informed policy and advocacy to improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights in subSaharan Africa

One of the obstacles to domesticating and operationalising continental commitments that promote adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is