Table 2

The outcomes in our review

Category of outcome(s)Sub-category of interest
A) Contraception

  • The proportion of adolescent and youth have access to contraceptive agent or procedures during the outbreaks

B) SRH service availability and access

  • The proportion of facilities providing SRHR services for adolescents and youth during the outbreaks

  • The proportion of health facilities providing postabortion care and postpartum care for adolescent and youth and also services for those who have contracted HIV in our target group during the outbreaks

C) Knowledge about SRHR

  • The proportion of adolescent and youth have basic knowledge on SRHR during the pandemics

D) Adolescent fertility

  • The adolescents and youth’s birth rate during the outbreaks

  • The proportion of pregnancies related to those 24 years old and below during the outbreaks

E) Quality of care, including respect for rights

  • The proportion of females are knowledgeable about side effects of their contraceptive method of choice and how to deal with adverse effects and also are familiar with other methods of contraception during the outbreaks

  • The universal access to contraceptives and SRHR information during outbreaks in national policy actions during the outbreaks

  • An indicator reflective of respectful care and human rights in the provision of SRH information and services during the outbreaks

F) Prevention of sexually transmitted infections

  • The rate of HPV vaccination during the epidemics

G) Abortions:

  • Number of unsafe abortions during outbreaks

  • Number of facilities provide safe abortions services; or if it’s illegal, the number of facilities providing the services when unsafe abortions become complicated during the outbreaks

H) Comprehensive sexuality education

  • The proportion of school/facilities providing comprehensive sexual education during the outbreaks

I) Gender equality in SRHR

  • Whether adolescents and youth’s sexual autonomy within marriage is respected during the outbreaks

  • SRHR, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights.