Table 3.
Region, methodology and thematic analysis of 54 reviewed publications
| Category | Sub-category | Number of studies | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | 32 | 4–9, 11, 23-25, 27, 29-33, 35, 37, 42–43, 45, 48–50, 52, 59–60, 62–65, 67 |
| Asia | 13 | 26, 36, 38–40, 44, 47, 51, 53–54, 58, 61, 66 | |
| North America | 6 | 10, 34, 41, 55–57 | |
| South America | 1 | 28 | |
| Methodology | Quantitative | 34 | 6, 23–27, 31–33, 35–38, 40, 42–44, 46–47, 51–64, 67 |
| Qualitative | 10 | 4–5, 7, 28, 34, 39, 41, 49–50, 66 | |
| Mixed method | 6 | 9–11, 29–30, 48 | |
| Review | 4 | 8, 12, 45, 65 | |
| Knowledge | Assessment of quality SRH knowledge | 21 | 8–9, 12, 26, 30, 37–40, 42–43, 46–49, 51, 54, 58, 60–61, 65 |
| Source(s) of information | 6 | 5, 8, 26, 35, 39, 58 | |
| Behaviour and practice | 42 | 4–10, 12, 23–27, 30–35, 37–38, 40, 42–47, 49–50, 52–53, 55–57, 60–65, 67 | |
| Services | Access and/or utilisation | 23 | 4–12, 23, 31, 34, 36, 43–44, 52–54, 58, 61, 63, 65–66 |
| Awareness about available services | 3 | 23, 26, 36 |