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The role of social media in accessing and utilizing Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among adolescents and youths in Lower and Middle-Income Countries: Rapid Evidence Review
Key messages
⦿Social media has a positive effect in promoting the sexual health behavior of adolescents and youth when
professionally guided.
⦿Social media contributes to the development of young people's sexual identities and intimate practices by avoiding embarrassment and shame to ask any questions confidentially.
⦿ Adolescent and youths who use social media are more likely to be exposed to sexual activity compared to their counterparts that use other forms of media.
⦿Special attention needs to be given to protect inexperienced Adolescents and youths from social media related abuse.
⦿Sexual health messages and updates being delivered should be through humorous posts, links and clips.
⦿Using role models and guiding the content facilitates the social media use for access and utilization of reproductive health services.
