Sexual and reproductive health service use of unmarried adolescents in Morogoro, Tanzania: insights from a cross-sectional household survey
This paper found persistently low uptake of SRHS among unmarried adolescents in Tanzania, despite strong national policy commitments to improve access. This highlights the gap between policy and the everyday realities of adolescents, shaped by work and relationships. Effective solutions require youth-centered interventions grounded in social spaces, peer networks, and digital platforms to improve service utilization.
Authors
- Baraka Morris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9864-2460)
- Connie M. Ulrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5681-3463)
- Suleiman Chombo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9429-526X)
- Deodatus Kakoko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2394-3713)
Institutions
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- Neurobehavioral Systems (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frph.2025.1623714
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00