Lay health-worker delivered and technology-based interventions for sexual and reproductive health among adolescents and young adults in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
Matthias Kern, Christine Neumann, Benjamin Bosompim, Sujata Sujata, Samuel Mayeden, Fabiola V Moshi, Dorit Ann, Joy Mauti, Adi Lukas Kurniawan, Nolwazi Cynthia Dlamini, Sarah Nabukeera, Sphindile Machanyangwa, Dagmawit Tewahido, Sachin Shinde, Till Bärnighausen, Mary Mwanyika-Sando, Emmanuel Anongeb · 2026
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Matthias Kern and co-authors published this scoping review in 2026. Teenagers and young adults in poorer countries face high risks around sexual and reproductive health. Programs delivered by lay health workers or through phones and media are cheap and scalable, but the evidence was scattered. The team searched major databases for studies from 2000 to early 2026. They kept studies testing preventive or educational programs for people aged ten to twenty-four.
The review covers 101 studies from ninety-five projects across forty countries. Most appeared after 2020. Just over half used technology such as websites, text messages, apps, or videos. The rest relied on face-to-face sessions led by peers or community members. Knowledge and attitudes were the outcomes studied most. Most studies reported real improvements, especially in knowledge. Effects on behavior and physical outcomes were more mixed. The authors map where evidence is strong and where trials are still needed.
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| CREATOR | Matthias Kern, Christine Neumann, Benjamin Bosompim, Sujata Sujata, Samuel Mayeden, Fabiola V Moshi, Dorit Ann, Joy Mauti, Adi Lukas Kurniawan, Nolwazi Cynthia Dlamini, Sarah Nabukeera, Sphindile Machanyangwa, Dagmawit Tewahido, Sachin Shinde, Till Bärnighausen, Mary Mwanyika-Sando, Emmanuel Anongeb |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 53 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |