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

Disaster Prevention and Management, 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. They are thus restricted in their activities whilst menstruating thus compromising their education, income and domestic responsibilities.
Parker, Alison H., Smith, Jennifer A., Verdemato, Tania, Cooke, Jeanette, Webster, James, Carter, Richard C.   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

“If I use pad, I feel comfortable and safe”: a mixed-method analysis of knowledge, attitude, and practice of menstrual hygiene management among in-school adolescent girls in a Nigerian city [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background Adolescence is a pivotal stage in human development that presents unique challenges, especially for girls navigating the complexities of menstruation.
Nkemdilim Ene, Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa, Chris Adedigba, James Oyeleye, Israel Boboye, Union Nwosu, Fayokemi Olususi, Philip Oluwayemi, Sylvester Reuben Okeke   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Pilot testing and evaluation of a toolkit for menstrual hygiene management in emergencies in three refugee camps in Northwest Tanzania

Journal of International Humanitarian Action, 2018
Displaced adolescent girls and women face many challenges managing their monthly menstrual flow with dignity and comfort in various challenging settings around the world, such as refugee camps, informal settlements, and while in transit across ...
Marni Sommer, Margaret L. Schmitt, Tom Ogello, Penninah Mathenge, Magdalena Mark, David Clatworthy, Samanatha Khandakji, Ruwan Ratnayake   +7 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Menstrual hygiene management practice and associated factors among high school and preparatory school adolescent students in Debre Markos town, Northwest, Ethiopia: a mixed-method study [PDF]

BMC Women's Health
Background Despite being a normal occurrence, menstruation requires hygienic care and is associated with a number of myths and wrongdoings. Menstrual hygiene issues have been linked to major health issues, such as urinary tract and reproductive tract ...
Yichalem Worku, Getachew Mullu Kassa, Bekele Mekonen, Melaku Desta, Keralem Anteneh Bishaw, Mihretie Gedfaw, Eyerus Tesfaw, Genet Degu, Aster Shiferaw   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Menstrual hygiene management practices among schoolgirls in resource-limited settings of Bahir Dar City administration, Northwestern Ethiopia [PDF]

Women's Health
Background: Schoolgirls in resource-limited settings encounter significant challenges in maintaining proper menstrual hygiene management practices. Studies on associated factors in menstrual hygiene management practices among schoolgirls in Bahir Dar ...
Yimenu Adane, Argaw Ambelu, Muluken Azage Yenesew, Yalemtsehay Mekonnen   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Menstrual hygiene management among reproductive-aged women with disabilities in Bangladesh. [PDF]

Health Sci Rep
Abstract Background Women with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries face unique challenges in managing menstruation, affecting their health, dignity, and quality of life. Objective This study explored menstrual hygiene ...
Khan MN, Khanam SJ, Chowdhury AR, Hossain R, Kabir MA, Alam MB.   +5 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

WASH services and menstrual hygiene management among reproductive age females in the IDPs camps of Shire town in Tigray region of Ethiopia: a cross- sectional study [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Menstruation is a natural cyclic occurrence experienced by reproductive age females in a good health which deemed a proper management, otherwise, it ends with various health complications and impaired quality of life.
Equbit Tesfay, Gebru Hailu Redae, Gidey Goitom, Akeza Awealom Asgedom   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Menstrual hygiene management and menstrual problems among adolescent girls in an urban area in north India: A cross-sectional study [PDF]

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Introduction: Most adolescent women face many restrictions, which become much more severe during menstruation. In India, millions of adolescent girls drop out of school every year due to menstruation-related problems and restrictions.
Shafique Ahmed, Ravi Nimonkar, Supreet K Kalra, Pardal Maninder Pal Singh, Rajiva, Sumeet Singh   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Scaling up menstrual hygiene management [PDF]

, 2017
Good menstrual hygiene is crucial for the health, education and the dignity of girls and women. The knowledge and ability of women and girls to manage their menstruation both hygienically and with dignity is fundamental to achieving gender equality ...
Samuel A. Kiiza (7223306), Jane Nyaketcho (7223309)   +1 more
core   +7 more sources

Effectiveness of Peer Audio Player Educational guidelines on Menstrual Hygiene and Problems Management among Blind Adolescent Girl Students [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2022
The study aimed to examine the effect of peer audio player educational guidelines on menstrual hygiene and problem management among blind adolescent girl students.
Sanaa Mahmoud Ahmed, Naglaa Fathy Ahamed Mohamed, Amal Ahmed Abdelhafez, Safaa Soliman Ahmed, Sahar Sedky Faheim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source