Realising agency: insights from participatory research with learners in a South African sexual and reproductive health programme
Results from YPAR methods point to high programme acceptability and practical lessons to inform future school-based SRH programming. The inclusion of adolescent girls in the design, delivery and evaluation of intervention research that affects their lives is an important strategy for improving acceptability, and also has demonstrated value in building their health and social assets. Future recommendations include parental involvement, and employing quantitative measures for better evaluation of youth engagement, leadership and partnerships in the research process.
Authors
- Asantewa Oduro
- Chelsea Coakley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8395-4082)
- Linda‐Gail Bekker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0755-4386)
- Miriam Hartmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8109-9679)
- Noluthando Ntlapo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-7446)
- Carey Pike (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4247-8913)
- Laura J. Myers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8262-8007)
- Devyn Lee
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation (ZA)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Perinatal HIV Research Unit (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1329425
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Children's Rights and Participation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.53
Funders
- ViiV Healthcare
- University of Cape Town