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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

open access: yesInternational 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   +114 more
wiley   +1 more source

Menstrual hygiene knowledge and practices among adolescent schoolgirls in flood-affected rural Bangladesh

open access: yesReproductive Health
Objectives 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
doaj   +1 more source

Menstrual hygiene practices among slum adolescent girls

open access: yesInternational Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2016
Background: Menstruation, though  natural process, still regarded as something unclean or dirty in Indian society and linked with several misconceptions and practices which results in adverse health outcomes. Objectives of the study was to assess the menstrual hygiene practices and utilization of health care services by adolescent girls residing in ...
Rajsinh Mohite, Vaishali Mohite
openaire   +2 more sources

Climate‐Induced Water Insecurity and the Physical Health of Women and Girls in Sub‐Saharan Africa

open access: yesSustainable 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 Practices and Sources of Menstrual Hygiene Information among Adolescent Secondary School Girls in Abakaliki Education Zone of Ebonyi State [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Menstruation is clouded by socio-cultural restrictions resulting in adolescent girls remaining ignorant of hygienic practices. The study was designed to ascertain the menstrual hygiene practices and sources of menstrual hygiene information among 1200 ...
Ilo, Cajetan I.   +2 more
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Measured, Not Done? Inclusive Localisation as a Benchmark for SDG Indicators, Applied to SDG 6 in India and Tamil Nadu

open access: yesSustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals rests on indicators, and their localisation to national and sub‐national frameworks is widely regarded as essential. Yet the polysemy of SDG localisation leaves us without criteria for determining when it succeeds. This article proposes such criteria.
Wiegand Koerber, Anica Rossmoeller
wiley   +1 more source

Dysmenorrhea and Practice of Menstrual Hygiene in Adolescent Females

open access: yesGaster
Background: Adolescence is a relatively fast period of physical change experienced by adolescents when puberty is marked by the first menstruation (menarche). Menstruation and menstrual habits continue to encounter numerous social, cultural, and religious barriers, which make it extremely difficult to maintain good hygiene during the menstrual cycle ...
null Lilik Ariyanti   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Legislating and Leading on Student Basic Needs: College Student Government Efforts Toward Inclusion

open access: yesNew Directions for Student Services, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As colleges and universities respond to students’ basic needs, structures and resources such as food pantries, emergency scholarships, housing access, transportation accommodations, mental and physical health efforts, and more become mechanisms for support.
Michael A. Goodman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Temple University Story: From Comprehensive Basic Needs Support Resources to Nationally Renowned Research, Policy and Practice

open access: yesNew Directions for Student Services, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Temple University is home to the nationally recognized Hope Center for Student Basic Needs and the Division of Student Affairs basic needs supports and services, including the Cherry Pantry, now housed in the Temple University Essential Needs Hub.
Anne E. Lundquist   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Menstrual Health Literacy Among Young Female Adults in Northern Mindanao: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

open access: yesعلوم بهداشتی ایران
Background and Purpose: Menstrual health literacy (MHL) refers to an individual’s ability to access, understand and apply accurate information about menstruation, including biological processes, hygiene practices, and cultural perceptions.
Izzy D. Abayabay   +11 more
doaj  

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