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The Turkish Journal of PediatricsBackground. This study aimed to examine the relationships between menstrual poverty, menstrual attitudes, and genital hygiene behaviors among adolescents, and to evaluate the influence of socio-demographic factors. Methods. A cross-sectional study was
Merve Tuncer +2 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
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BMC Public Health, 2023 Background Menstrual hygiene has not received adequate attention in Sub-Saharan Africa, and there is a lack of regional representative data. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of good menstrual hygiene practices and associated ...
Etsay Woldu Anbesu, Dejen Kahsay Asgedom
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Sustainable 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
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Nigerian Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for DevelopmentThis study assessed menstrual hygiene management (MHM) practices, determinants, and their implications for health and education among adolescent girls in public schools in Port Harcourt metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Enigheni Igenewari +2 more
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Menstrual hygiene and health among adolescent girls in basic schools in Fodome- Ghana [PDF]
BioSocial Health JournalIntroduction: Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is essential for the well-being of adolescent girls. The World Health Organization emphasized the importance of proper MHM to prevent infections and enhance girls’ quality of life.
Nana Serwaa Bonsu +5 more
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Legislating and Leading on Student Basic Needs: College Student Government Efforts Toward Inclusion
New 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
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New 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
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Growth charts are commonly used for monitoring attained size at a specified age relative to a population average considered to represent expected growth. Objectives To evaluate the impact of the application of international growth charts for children under five on common growth metrics when compared to national reference charts ...
Bancy Ngatia, Linda Vesel, Eric O. Ohuma
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Dialogues in HealthProper management of menstrual hygiene is a topic of interest among women and is a requisite to the well-being of women and adolescent girls worldwide. But lack of information about menstruation and menstrual hygiene practices creates a culture of taboos
Parvathy Jayasree +1 more
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