FROM KNOWLEDGE TO CARE: UNDERSTANDING MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AMONG PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENTS
Indonesian Midwifery and Health Sciences JournalBackground: Menstrual disorders vary among adolescents between 23% and 76% which can negatively impact adolescents’ health, academic success, and extracurricular activities.
Pinaka Dya Ivena +6 more
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Menstrual hygiene knowledge and practices among adolescent schoolgirls in flood-affected rural Bangladesh [PDF]
Reproductive HealthObjectives This study aimed to evaluate the level of knowledge and practices related to menstrual hygiene among adolescent schoolgirls in a flood-affected rural area of Bangladesh and identify the factors influencing their menstrual hygiene knowledge and
Tamima Ahmed +4 more
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Exploring menstrual practices and potential acceptability of reusable menstrual underwear among a Middle Eastern population living in a refugee setting [PDF]
International Journal of Women's Health, 2018 Crystal VanLeeuwen, Belen Torondel Department of Disease Control, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK Purpose: Menstruation is a biological process that approximately half of the world’s population experiences over a ...
VanLeeuwen C, Torondel B
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Frontiers in Reproductive HealthMenstrual hygiene management (MHM) is a critical component of adolescent health and well-being, particularly in rural African schools where cultural, economic, and infrastructural challenges persist.
Mosotho Zenia Tshivule +3 more
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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 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.With a descriptive survey design, 389 adolescents were recruited via convenience sampling in Korea.
Sukhee Ahn, Kyungmi Cho
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The impact of pre-menarcheal training on menstrual practices and hygiene of Nigerian school girls [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2009 BACKGROUND: The menstrual practices of adolescents derive largely from health issues associated with their adjustment to reproductive life. The objective of the study was to assess the effect of pre-menarcheal training on the menstrual and hygiene ...
Theophilus Ogochukwu Nwankwo +2 more
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Study Of Menstrual Pattern and Menstrual Hygiene Practices Among Adolescent Girls
National Journal of Community Medicine, 2016 Background: Menstrual hygiene and management will directly contribute to MDG-2 and MDG-3. This study was conducted to know the awareness about menstruation before menarche and the source of information; to compare menstrual pattern and menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls from slum and non-slum area and also to find some socio-demographic ...
Hemlata G Rokade, Anjali P Kumavat
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Practices and effects of menstrual hygiene management in rural Bangladesh [PDF]
, 2017 This study explored the existing practices on menstrual hygiene management of the girls and women in rural Bangladesh. It has also depicted the associated effects against existing practices linking with school attendance, performance, affordability of ...
T. Dewan (7223234) +3 more
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Exploring the temporal shift in menstrual hygiene practices among young women across India: a micro and macro perspectives [PDF]
Frontiers in Reproductive HealthBharti Singh
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BMC Women's Health, 2023 Background Deplorable and unconducive conditions in prisons present serious challenges to menstrual hygiene management. However, little is known about menstrual hygiene among incarcerated women in Uganda. Our study explored the behaviors and practices of
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