Table 1 Table of eligibility criteria
From: Lived experiences of pregnant and parenting adolescents in Africa: A scoping review
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
Articles are written in English | Articles focusing on HIV prevalence and PMTCT |
Articles published between 2000 and March 2021 | Articles describing maternal health care services utilization |
Articles focusing on an African country | Article focusing on breastfeeding |
Articles focusing on pregnant and parenting adolescents (mothers and fathers) | Article describing obstetric outcomes |
Articles identifying challenges faced and describing the lived experiences of adolescent parents | Articles focusing on adolescent pregnancy rate and risk factors |
Articles focusing on repeat pregnancy and contraceptive use | Commentaries, books, editorials, conference abstracts |
Articles focusing on coping strategies | Studies not focusing on Africa |
Articles focusing on school reentry | Studies published before the year 2000 |