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The state of adolescent menstrual health in low- and middle-income countries and suggestions for future action and research

Reproductive Health, 2021
In recognition of the opportunity created by the increasing attention to menstrual health at global, regional, and national levels, the World Health Organization’s Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research and the UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO ...
Marina Plesons, Archana Patkar, Jenelle Babb, Asanthi Balapitiya, Flo Carson, Bethany A. Caruso, Margarita Franco, Maja Manzenski Hansen, Jacquelyn Haver, Andisheh Jahangir, Caroline W. Kabiru, Ephraim Kisangala, Penelope Phillips-Howard, Aditi Sharma, Marni Sommer, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli   +15 more
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A Systematic Review of the Health and Social Effects of Menstrual Hygiene Management [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
Differing approaches to menstrual hygiene management (MHM) have been associated with a wide range of health and psycho-social outcomes in lower income settings. This paper systematically collates, summarizes and critically appraises the available evidence.Following the PRISMA guidelines a structured search strategy was used to identify articles ...
Colin Sumpter, Belen Torondel
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Personal Hygiene Practices related to Genito-urinary Tract and Menstrual Hygiene Management in Female Adolescents [PDF]

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing, 2014
PURPOSE: The study was to survey personal hygiene practice related to genito-urinary tract and menstrual hygiene management in female adolescents in order to obtain basic information for health education.
Sukhee Ahn, Kyungmi Cho
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Promoting menstrual health: Towards sexual and reproductive health for all [PDF]

, 2023
There is evidence that sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is strongly linked to menstrual health and hygiene (MHH). Yet globally, governments, policymakers, and non-government organisations (NGOs) fail to include MHH in their SRH agenda.
Babbar, Karan, Sivakami, M.
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Menstrual Hygiene Management among School Adolescents

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2018
Background: Menstrual hygiene management remains a taboo in many communities in Nepal. Cultural beliefs about menstruation such as food taboos and untouchability have negative impact on dignity, health and education of adolescent girls. The objective of
Ram Naresh Yadav, Shrijana Joshi, Rajesh Poudel, Pawan Pandeya   +3 more
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Menstrual hygiene management practice and its associated factors among in-school adolescent girls in Western Ethiopia

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 2023
Background Adolescent girls should practice good menstrual hygiene to enhance their health and educational attainment. However, socio-cultural restrictions and limited water, sanitation, and hygiene in school environments continued to make it difficult ...
Naol Daniel, Gemechu Kejela, Firehiwot Fantahun, Markos Desalegn, Fantahun Guteta   +4 more
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The effect of educational intervention on the practice of menstrual hygiene among rural adolescent students in El-Mehala El- Kobra villages in Gharbia governorate [PDF]

Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal, 2012
Adolescence is the most important and sensitive period of one’s life. Menstruation and menstrual practices are still clouded by taboos and socio-cultural restrictions resulting in adolescent girls remaining ignorant of the scientific facts and hygienic ...
Amaal El-Zeftawy, Ikbal El-shafie
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The ripple effect: impacts of climate change on menstrual health and paths to resilience

Frontiers in Global Women's Health
Girls and women face greater threats and severe ramifications from climate change, with studies consistently finding that women experience more health risks from climate change than men do.
Arundati Muralidharan, Arundati Muralidharan, Marije Broekhuijsen, Lady Lisondra, Aeka Guru, Jacquelyn Haver, Sidra Irfan   +6 more
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Menstrual Hygiene Awareness, Practices and Health Implications Among Adolescent Girls in Ukpom Abak, Akwa Ibom State, South-South Nigeria

Ibom Medical Journal
Background: Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is crucial for the health and well-being of adolescent girls. In many developing countries, including Nigeria, awareness and resources for proper MHM are lacking.
Ekpin VI, Johnson OE, Ukpong DE, Akpan EB, Obimah S, Udo ME, Bassey CD, Uyoho PE, Inemesit AE   +8 more
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Matricentric feminism is not a dirty word: Fieldwork and equity

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract Gendered and intersectional inequities shape access, safety, and participation for mothers and pregnant women within field‐based research in archaeology and biological anthropology. Mothers routinely confront discrimination and structural barriers associated with pregnancy, breastfeeding, childcare, and gendered norms embedded in fieldwork ...
Siân Ellen Halcrow
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