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Nutritional, Functional, and Analytical Characterization of Banana Blossom: A Waste Valorization Approach

Future Postharvest and Food, EarlyView.
Banana blossom (Musa paradisiaca spp.). Segregation of different parts (Pistil, Calyx, Bract, Stem). Nutritional, Functional and Analytical Characterisation. Bract has high carbohydrate, aminoacids and nutrient profile. Stem has high protein and colour stability. Pistil has better flavour binding, lipid interactions and strong cooking stability. Banana
Aamnesh Antonisamy, Sanakya Murugesan, Srithar Harimuthuvel, Suresh Kumar Kalakandan, Gururaj Pejavara Narayana, Sushmita Mandal   +5 more
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Study of adaptability and efficacy of menstrual cup in managing menstrual health and hygiene

International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2017
Background: Menstrual cups have been available for decades, but their use is limited by bulky design and the need for multiple sizes. However, some benefits have been reported like improvement in managing health and hygiene during menstruation, better information on the average menstrual fluid discharged by women during menstruation and attainment of ...
C. R. Kakani, Jalpa K. Bhatt
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Abnormal uterine bleeding, menstrual poverty and the financial burden of menstrual hygiene among Brazilian adolescents: A multicenter cross‐sectional study on health inequities

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To describe menstrual period characteristics among Brazilian adolescents, focusing on menstrual patterns, use of sanitary products, and influence of socioeconomic conditions on menstrual health. Methods A multicenter cross‐sectional study was conducted, including adolescents from all official sociodemographic regions of Brazil.
Renan Massao Nakamura, Gabriela Pravatta Rezende Antoniassi, Daniela Angerame Yela, Cristina Laguna Benetti‐Pinto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of menstrual hygiene among reproductive age women in South-west Delhi

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2017
Background: The issue of menstrual hygiene is inadequately acknowledged in our nation. The use of sanitary pads and washing the genital area are essential practices for good menstrual hygiene.
Gunjan Kumar, Josyula G Prasuna, Gaurav Seth   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Severity of maternal anemia and the risk of giving birth to a small vulnerable newborn: A cohort analysis of the WOMAN‐2 trial in four countries

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To investigate the association between maternal hemoglobin concentration and the risk of birth to a small vulnerable newborn (SVN). Methods We conducted a cohort analysis of women with moderate or severe anemia enrolled in the World Maternal Antifibrinolytic Trial‐2 (WOMAN‐2) across Nigeria, Pakistan, Tanzania, and Zambia (August ...
Henry Ochola, Ian Roberts, Emily L. Webb, Judith Lieber, Joy E. Lawn, Hannah Blencowe, Rizwana Chaudhri, Aasia Kayani, Kiran Javaid, Oladapo Olayemi, Folasade A. Bello, Projestine Muganyizi, Mwansa Ketty Lubeya, Bellington Vwalika, Haleema Shakur‐Still, Eni Balogun, Danielle Prowse, Amy Brenner, on behalf of the WOMAN‐2 Trial Collaborators, Aziz‐un‐Nisa Abbasi, Ruqqia Sultana, Shehla Noor, Ansa Islam, Sadia Bibi, Sundus Khan, Wajeeha Khurshid, Shahida Husain Tarar, Rizwana Khalid, Aasia Kayani, Naheed Fatima, Bushra Sher Zaman, Sohail Mahmood Chaudhry, Shakila Yasmin, Khiaynat Sarwar Hashmi, Nadia Babar, Shagufta Saeed Sial, Humera Noreen, Naila Ehsan, Aisha Siddiqa, Uzma Suhail Afridi, Nosheen Sikandar, Rehana Kamaal, Najma Ghaffar, Rakhshanda Mushtaq, Safa Bibi, Shahida Magsi, Fouzia Kashif, Shaista Hifaz Abro, Javeria Abro, Fouzia Perveen, Nusrat Shah Kamal, Riffat Jaleel, Sarah Kazi, Aruna Hira, Pushpa Makhija, Naila Israr, Rizwana Chaudhri, Humaira Bilqis, Nabeela Waheed, Khansa Iqbal, Arif Tajammul, Alia Bashir, Farah Siddique, Haleema Yasmin, Khadija Bano, Saba Khan, Mubashra Samina, Sana Ishfaque, Syeda Batool Mazhar, Nasira Tasnim, Saera Afghan, Mussarat Batool, Sobia Luqman, Shehla Baqai, Asifa Siraj, Huma Quddusi, Hajira Masood, Syeda Ali, Asma Akhter, Mehnaz Khakwani, Rashida Perveen, Shahid Irshad Rao, Uzma Shaheen, Rubina Sohail, Shehla Kanwal, Tayyiba Wasim, Natasha Rasool, Shamsa Humayun, Zohra Khanum, Noreen Akmal, Shamila Ijaz Munir, Sofa Manzoor, Khola Yousaf, Misbah Kausar, Yasmeen Waqas, Oladipo Aremu, Kehinde Ogundairo, Mojisola Mobolaji‐Ojibara, Michael Babalola, Owa Olorunfemi Oludele, Iman Usman, Oyewole Tunde Aremu, Enid Simon Chiwanga, Lazaro Y. Madeha, France John Rwegoshora, Delfna Mkenda, Francis Ngimwichi Joseph, Evelyne Ludovick, Vincent Tarimo, Alfred Secha, Luzango Maembe, Julius Nyambarino, Mwansa Ketty Lubeya, Kenneth Chanda, Bellington Vwalika   +114 more
wiley   +1 more source

Menstrual health during COVID-19: How water, sanitation, and hygiene strategies can improve menstrual health and hygiene and foster gender equality

Adv Glob Health, 2023
Despite the fact that over 800 million women, girls, transgender, and gender nonbinary persons menstruate, menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) remains a taboo and under-resourced public health subject. Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) insecurity, an issue made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, plays a significant role in menstruators’ abilities to ...
Rachel Fisher Ingraham, Karen Joe
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Menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls [PDF]

, 2015
Background: 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 health practices, which sometimes result into adverse ...
Sharma, Rakesh, Sharma, Varsha, Kunj, Deepika, Negi, Sandhya, ., Vardha   +4 more
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Knowledge and Attitude of Deaf and Mute Adolescent Girls about Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management [PDF]

Trends in Nursing and Health Care Journal
Background: Poor Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHM) is a major public health problem. Many girls experience shame, fear and lack of accurate information, advice, and support regarding their menstruation.
Mariam Maky, Mahbouba Abd El Aziz, Farida Yousef, Samar Alngery   +3 more
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Climate‐Induced Water Insecurity and the Physical Health of Women and Girls in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change and climate variability are intensifying water insecurity across Sub‐Saharan Africa, but the health burden is mediated by infrastructure, affordability, social inequality, and the gendered organization of water work. This scoping review maps evidence on how climate‐related water insecurity affects the physical health of women ...
Jacob Kwakye, Abraham Kwao
wiley   +1 more source

Menstrual Hygiene Education among Student Girls of Elementary School at SDN 47 Korong Gadang, Padang

Warta Pengabdian Andalas
The research conducted by UNICEF in Indonesia in 2020 revealed that one in five girls is unaware of menstrual hygiene management. Taboos and stigma also limit the activities of female students during menstruation.
Yessy Markolinda, Ice Yolanda Putri
doaj   +1 more source