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