Study | Sample | Methodology and data collection |
1) Agampodi et al. (2008), Sri Lanka | Convenience sample of 32 adolescent boys and girls aged between 17 - 19 years | Qualitative study: four focus group discussions using a pretested focus group guide |
2) Wood and Jewkes (2006), South Africa | 35 adolescent girls aged between 14 - 20 years | Qualitative study: 35 tape-recorded semi-structured interviews, field work approach |
3) Walter-Kippi et al. (2007), Uganda | 4 youth leaders, 4 managers of youth organisations | Exploratory qualitative study: In-depth interviews |
4) Khalaf et al. (2010), Jordan Region | Convenience sample of 33 adolescent men and 27 adolescent females aged between 12 - 18 years | Qualitative study: six audio taped and transcribed focus group discussions. |
5) Langhaug et al. (2003), Zimbabwe | Form 3 and 4 secondary students aged between 16 - 19 years | Qualitative study: Six focus group discussions tape recorded and transcribed and direct observations |
6) Regmi et al. (2010), Nepal | 50 adolescent boys and girls, purposefully selected | Qualitative study: Ten focus group discussions and thirty-one tape recorded in depth interviews |
7) Koster et al. (2003), Ghana | 15 - 19 year old adolescent boys and key informants with knowledge in SRHS | Qualitative study: Nine focus group discussions, sixteen semi-structured interviews, eleven informal interviews, structured observations and eight weeks field work |