Table 1.
Ugandan and Kenyan laws and policies (in force between 2010 and 2018) included in content analysis
| Document title | Date of publication | Status* | Acronym in Fig. 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal and policy documents from Uganda | |||
| Uganda Family Planning Cost Implementation Plan 2015–2020 (Ministry of Health) | 2015 | Current | UFPCIP |
| National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan 2015–2020 and Priority Action Plan (Uganda AIDS Commission/Republic of Uganda) | 2015 | Current | NASP |
| Reducing Morbidity and Mortality from Unsafe Abortions Standards and Guidelines (Ministry of Health) | 2015 | RMMUA | |
| National Condom Programming Strategy 2013–2015 (Ministry of Health) | 2013 | NCPS | |
| Adolescent Health Policy Guidelines and Service Standards (Ministry of Health) | 2012 | Current | AHPGSS |
| National Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS 2011–2015 (Republic of Uganda) | 2011 | NSPHA | |
| National HIV Prevention Strategy for Uganda 2011–2015 (Republic of Uganda) | 2011 | NHPS | |
| National HIV Testing Services Policy and Implementation Guidelines Uganda (Ministry of Health) | 2010 | NHTSPIG | |
| Reproductive Health Commodity Security Strategic Plan, 2009/10– 2013/14 (Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, Ministry of Medical Services) | 2009 | RHCSSP | |
| Roadmap for Accelerating the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality and Morbidity in Uganda (Republic of Uganda) | 2007 | RMNMM | |
| National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan 2007–2012 (Republic of Uganda) | 2007 | NHSP | |
| National Policy Guidelines and Service Standards for SRH and Rights (Ministry of Health) | 2006 | NPGSS | |
| National Adolescent Health Policy (Ministry of Health) | 2004 | NAHP | |
| Legal and policy documents from Kenya | |||
| National Family Planning Costed Implementation Plan 2017–2020 (Ministry of Health) | 2017 | Current | KFPCIP |
| National Guidelines for Provision of Adolescent and Youth Friendly (AYF) Services in Kenya (Ministry of Health) | 2016 | Current^ | NGPAYS |
| National Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Policy 2015 (Ministry of Health) | 2015 | Current^ | ASRHP |
| Population Policy for National Development 2012–2030 (Ministry of State Planning, National Development, and Vision 2030) | 2012–2030 | Current | PPND |
| National Communication Strategy for Community Health Services 2012–2017 (Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation) | 2012 | Current* | NCSCHS |
| Towards the Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission (eMTCT) of HIV and Keeping Mothers Alive- Strategic Framework 2012–2015 (Ministry of Health) | 2012 | Current* | MTCTSF |
| Reproductive Health Communication Strategy 2010–2012 (Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation, and Ministry of Medical Services) | 2010 | RHCS | |
| National Road Map for Accelerating the Attainment of the MDGs Related to Maternal Health and Newborn Health in Kenya (Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation) | 2010 | Current* | NRMMNH |
| National Family Planning Guidelines for Service Providers (Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation) | 2010 | NFPGSP | |
| National Reproductive Health Strategy 2009–2015 (Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation, and Ministry of Medical Services) | 2009 | Current* | NRHS |
| Strategy for Improving the Uptake of Long-acting and Permanent Methods of Contraception in the Family Planning Program 2008–2010 (Ministry of Public Health & Sanitation) | 2008 | SULAR | |
| National Reproductive Health Policy (Ministry of Health) | 2007 | NRHP | |
| Adolescent Reproductive Health and Development Policy 2005–2015 Plan of Action (Ministry of Planning & Ministry of Health) | 2005 | Current* | ARHDP |
A list of all documents reviewed for this study can be found in Additional file 1
AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, AYF adolescent- and youth-friendly, HIV human immunodeficiency virus, SRH sexual and reproductive health
*In these cases the policy’s explicit timeframe had lapsed yet the Ministry of Health still listed the document as ‘current’
^When not explicitly stated in the policy, we assume policies have a 10-year lifespan