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International Journal of
Population Studies SRH services among young people during COVID-19 (Cont’d...)

Conclusions/Implications AYA face gendered impacts of COVID-19, reflecting both underlying disparities and the pandemic’s economic and social shock. Gender-responsive recovery efforts are necessary and must address the unique needs of youth. Findings from the study suggest strategies and interventions that will be tailored toward non-obstruction of contraception access during the ongoing COVID-19 or any future pandemic. Special consideration s

During COVID-19, gender symmetry was observed in constrained access to contraception among contraceptive users (40.4% men; 34.6% women) and depressive symptoms (21.8% men; 24.3% women). Gender disparities rendered young women disproportionately unable to meet basic economic needs (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.21; p<0.05) and in need of health care during the pandemic (aOR=1.59; p<0.001). Gender-specific concerns for women included menstrual

Findings

Study population 1,217 male and female (aged 16 – 26) 6,829 participants aged above 17 75 18 participants 307
Table 1. Summary of research findings from the ten included publications

Study design Mixed methods Cross-sectional Qualitative Cross-sectional Cross-sectional

Aim of study To examine the economic, health, social, and safety impact of COVID-19 on AYA in Nairobi To examine the factors contributing to inadequate access to contraception and sources of contraception during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa To explore the contexts, persistence and implications of high age of consent for accessing family planning in Lagos State To analyze the challenges and solutions for maintaining the

Settings and countries Nairobi Kenya South Africa Nigeria Francophone in West Africa Nigeria

Authors/years Decker et al., 2021 Bolarinwa, 2020 Wusu, 2020 Mongbo et al., 2021 Adelekan et al., 2021

Volume 10 Issue 1 (2024) 26 https://doi.org/10.36922/ijps.366