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This review aimed to estimate the prevalence of sexual coercion in this population and examine variations by gender, setting, and region.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We systematically searched Web of Science, Scopus, MEDLINE\/PubMed, and CINAHL for studies published between January 2000 and June 2025. Two reviewers independently screened, extracted, and appraised eligible studies. A narrative synthesis was integrated with a random-effects meta-analysis due to anticipated high heterogeneity to derive pooled prevalence estimates and conduct subgroup analyses.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Thirty-three studies involving 63,934 participants from 14 African countries were included. 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