[PDF][PDF] Map** the knowledge and understanding of menarche, menstrual hygiene and menstrual health among adolescent girls in low-and middle-income countries

V Chandra-Mouli, SV Patel - The Palgrave handbook of critical …, 2020 - library.oapen.org
BACkGROUND Girls in many low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) enter puberty with
knowledge gaps and misconceptions about menstruation, unprepared to cope with it and …

A systematic review of the health and social effects of menstrual hygiene management

C Sumpter, B Torondel - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Differing approaches to menstrual hygiene management (MHM) have been
associated with a wide range of health and psycho-social outcomes in lower income …

Knowledge and menstrual hygiene practice among adolescent school girls in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Z Belayneh, B Mekuriaw - BMC public health, 2019 - Springer
Background Menstruation is a normal physiological process of females at their reproductive
age. However, it is surrounded with social taboos and supernatural beliefs. The poor …

Do menstrual hygiene management interventions improve education and psychosocial outcomes for women and girls in low and middle income countries? A …

J Hennegan, P Montgomery - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Unhygienic and ineffective menstrual hygiene management has been
documented across low resource contexts and linked to negative consequences for women …

Menstrual hygiene management in resource-poor countries

AS Kuhlmann, K Henry, LL Wall - Obstetrical & gynecological …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Menstrual Hygiene Management in Resource-Poor Countries : Obstetrical & Gynecological
Survey Menstrual Hygiene Management in Resource-Poor Countries : Obstetrical & …

Adolescent menstrual health literacy in low, middle and high-income countries: a narrative review

K Holmes, C Curry, Sherry, T Ferfolja, K Parry… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Poor menstrual health literacy impacts adolescents' quality of life and health
outcomes across the world. The aim of this systematic review was to identify concerns about …

Interventions promoting uptake of water, sanitation and hygiene (wash) technologies in low‐and middle‐income countries: an evidence and gap map of effectiveness …

H Chirgwin, S Cairncross, D Zehra… - Campbell Systematic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Lack of access to and use of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) cause 1.6
million deaths every year, of which 1.2 million are due to gastrointestinal illnesses like …

Menstrual hygiene management interventions and their effects on schoolgirls' menstrual hygiene experiences in low and middle countries: A systematic review

BD Betsu, AA Medhanyie, TG Gebrehiwet, LL Wall - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Inadequate menstrual hygiene management can result in physical, social,
psychological, and educational challenges for schoolgirls. To address these issues …

Putting menarche and girls into the global population health agenda

M Sommer, C Sutherland, V Chandra-Mouli - Reproductive health, 2015 - Springer
Menarche, the onset of menstruation is a fundamental part of a girl's transition from
childhood to adolescence. Studies show that girls in many countries experience menarche …

Measurement in the study of menstrual health and hygiene: A systematic review and audit

J Hennegan, DJ Brooks, KJ Schwab… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background The lack of established measurement tools in the study of menstrual health and
hygiene has been a significant limitation of quantitative studies to date. However, there has …