African Population and Health Research Center, Inc., APHRC Campus, Manga Close, Kirawa Road, P.O. Box 10787-00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
BMC Int Health Hum Rights. 2013 Feb 13;13:11. doi: 10.1186/1472-698X-13-11.
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.
撒哈拉以南非洲地区(SSA)有三分之一的人口由 10-24 岁的人群组成。这些年轻人生活在一个普遍贫困、教育机会有限、HIV/AIDS 高发、广泛冲突和社会控制薄弱的环境中。关于影响 SSA 青年健康和幸福的广泛问题的已发表研究有限,且主要集中在性健康和生殖健康上。在这篇评论中,我们对撒哈拉以南非洲青年进行了全面概述,强调了青年健康和幸福方面的研究空白,并描述了发展该地区青年健康和幸福研究能力的潜在途径。