| Title |
The health and wellbeing of young people in sub-Saharan Africa: an under-researched area?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Public Health, February 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1472-698x-13-11 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Caroline W Kabiru, Chimaraoke O Izugbara, Donatien Beguy |
| Abstract |
A third of sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA) population comprises persons aged 10-24 years. These youth are growing up in a context marked by pervasive poverty, limited educational opportunities, high HIV/AIDS prevalence, widespread conflict, and weak social controls. Published research on the broad issues that affect youth health and wellbeing in SSA is limited and centers heavily on sexual and reproductive health. In this commentary, we provide a broad overview of sub-Saharan African youth, highlight research gaps with respect to youth health and wellbeing, and describe potential avenues to develop the region's research capacity on youth health and wellbeing. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 4 | 19% |
| Kenya | 2 | 10% |
| United States | 2 | 10% |
| Italy | 1 | 5% |
| France | 1 | 5% |
| Ghana | 1 | 5% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 8 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 14 | 67% |
| Scientists | 5 | 24% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 5% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 2 | <1% |
| Ghana | 2 | <1% |
| Nigeria | 2 | <1% |
| Ethiopia | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 279 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 63 | 22% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 45 | 16% |
| Researcher | 35 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 22 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 15 | 5% |
| Other | 39 | 14% |
| Unknown | 67 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 68 | 24% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 52 | 18% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 36 | 13% |
| Psychology | 12 | 4% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 3% |
| Other | 37 | 13% |
| Unknown | 73 | 26% |
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