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Menstrual health and hygiene knowledge among post menarche adolescent school girls in urban and rural Tanzania. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Adolescent girls' capacity to lead healthy lives and perform well in school has been hampered by their lack of awareness about menstruation and the requirements for its hygienic management.
Robert M Njee, Calister P Imeda, Said M Ali, Adiel K Mushi, Doris D Mbata, Albert W Kapala, Emmanuel A Makundi, Vitus A Nyigo, Albert M Majura, Winfrida O Akyoo, Yolanda J Mbatia, Germana T Baraka, Judith M Msovela, Ester S Ngadaya, Mbazi F Senkoro, Hamisi M Malebo   +15 more
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The impact of academic achievement anxiety on perceived stress and menstrual health outcomes among female university students [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Introduction Academic achievement anxiety is a common psychosocial stressor among university students and may be associated with menstrual health outcomes.
Nazire Bahar, Meltem Kaydırak, Merve Civelek, İclal Karakaya   +3 more
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Menstrual hygiene in South Asia: A Neglected Issue for WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Programmes [PDF]

, 2010
This article explores the reasons why menstrual hygiene management is not generally included in WASH initiatives, the social and health impacts of this neglect on women and girls, and provides examples of successful approaches to tackling menstrual ...
Mahon, Thérèse, Fernandes, Maria, Maria Fernandes, Thérèse Mahon   +3 more
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Menstrual health and genital hygiene status in adolescent girls and young women with cerebral palsy [PDF]

, 2023
Menstrual health and genital hygiene behavior in patients with cerebral palsy (CP) is underrecognized, undertreated, and negatively affects quality of life.
Ün Yıldırım, Necmiye, Coban, Ozge, Özengin, Nuriye, Türker, Duygu, Doğan, Hanife, Goksuluk, MERVE, Goksuluk, Merve Basol, Yildirim, Necmiye Un, Nuriye Özengin, Duygu Türker, Hanife Doğan, Ozge Coban, Merve Basol Goksuluk, Necmiye Ün Yıldırım   +13 more
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Menstrual hygiene management and its determinants among adolescent girls in low-income urban areas of Delhi, India: a community-based study [PDF]

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, 2022
Objectives Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) in developing countries is linked to human rights, social justice, and the education and empowerment of young girls.
Suneela Garg, Nidhi Bhatnagar, Mongjam Meghachandra Singh, Saurav Basu, Amod Borle, Yamini Marimuthu, Falak Azmi, Yomri Dabi, Indu Bala   +8 more
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Does India need a 'uniform national policy' for menstrual health and hygiene? [PDF]

, 2023
Menstrual health is more than just making menstrual hygiene products accessible.
Babbar, Karan
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Menstrual Hygiene Management Among Syrian Refugee Women in the Bekaa [PDF]

, 2020
This research paper explores the different challenges related to menstrual hygiene faced by Syrian refugee women residing in Informal Tented Settlements (ITSs) in the Bekaa valley in Lebanon.
Touma, Hoda, Majed, Rima
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The Assessment of Adolescent Girls' Menstrual Hygiene Knowledge and Practice in Ede South Local Government Secondary Schools, Ede, Osun State

Fountain Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences (FUJNAS), 2023
The onset of menstruation denotes a landmark event in the pubertal development of the adolescent girl. Adolescent girls should have adequate knowledge of menstrual hygiene before menarche.
Adeola Oshineye, O Olayanju, T Adeami, K Azi, A James, P Onifade, O Benedicta   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Menstrual management: a neglected aspect of hygiene interventions [PDF]

, 2014
Purpose - Effective menstrual management is essential for the mental and physical well being of women. However, many women in low-income countries lack access to the materials and facilities required.
Smith, Jennifer A., Cooke, Jeanette, Carter, Richard C., Webster, James, Verdemato, Tania, Parker, Alison   +5 more
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Towards an inclusive national policy on menstrual health and hygiene [PDF]

, 2023
In April 2023, the Supreme Court of India advocated for the government to establish a "uniform national policy" on menstrual health and hygiene (MHH), spotlighting the need for comprehensive measures on a significant public health issue.
Ojha, Manini, Babbar, Karan
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