Beyond access to adequate WASH facilities: Menstrual hygiene practices of high school adolescent girls.
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DOI: 10.1002/jad.12136
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Menstrual hygiene has been a major problem facing Adolescent Girls at all levels of education in developing countries. Yet, it has not received the needed attention. METHODOLOGY This study uses univariate analysis to investigate… read more here.
Keywords: wash facilities; adolescent girls; access; menstrual hygiene ... See more keywords
Bollywood takes on menstrual hygiene
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-02515-y
Abstract: Subhra Priyadarshini lauds a biopic of an inspired Indian sanitary-pad innovator. Subhra Priyadarshini lauds a biopic of an inspired Indian sanitary-pad innovator. Collection Christophel/Alamy Padman 2018 R Balki Akshay Kumar. read more here.
Keywords: menstrual hygiene; bollywood takes; takes menstrual;
The impact of Menstrual Hygiene Management and gender on psychosocial outcomes for adolescent girls in Kenya
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DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2021.1898424
Abstract: This research measures the psychosocial impact of a Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) program in Kenya by assessing change in selfefficacy, authenticity, and hope in adolescent girls. Trained researchers administered baseline and end-line assessments, 16 weeks… read more here.
Keywords: hygiene management; adolescent girls; impact menstrual; menstrual hygiene ... See more keywords
Female trouble: menstrual hygiene, shame and socialism
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DOI: 10.1080/09589236.2017.1304860
Abstract: ABSTRACT Drawing on semi-structured interviews, and an analysis of advertisements for menstrual hygiene products in socialist Slovenia and wider Yugoslavia, this article seeks to contribute to the scholarship on menstruation. There are tensions in the… read more here.
Keywords: hygiene shame; hygiene; female trouble; trouble menstrual ... See more keywords
Characteristics of Menarcheal Age, Menstrual Hygiene and Socio-Demographic Factors in Girls with Down Syndrome in Morocco
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DOI: 10.1080/19371918.2021.1924913
Abstract: ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of menarcheal age, menstrual hygiene and their associated socio-demographic factors in girls with Down syndrome (DS) in Morocco. An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted… read more here.
Keywords: age; menstrual hygiene; menarcheal age; age menstrual ... See more keywords
A qualitative study regarding menstrual hygiene in a rural community of Haryana, India.
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DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmac083
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Adolescent girls face challenges in menstrual hygiene in routine patterns which impacts their education and health. A qualitative study was undertaken to assess the knowledge and practices regarding menstruation in a rural community of… read more here.
Keywords: health; rural community; community haryana; qualitative study ... See more keywords
Recognizing Rohingya adolescent girls’ menstrual hygiene in Bangladesh to enhance reproductive health: a commentary
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DOI: 10.1097/ms9.0000000000000283
Abstract: The Rohingya, an ethnic minority group in Myanmar, have been subjected to decades of persecution and violence, forcing them to flee to neighboring countries such as Bangladesh. The correspondence recognizes Rohingya adolescent girls’ menstrual hygiene… read more here.
Keywords: health; adolescent girls; girls menstrual; hygiene ... See more keywords
Schools preparedness for menstrual hygiene management: a descriptive cross-sectional study in the West Gonja Municipality, Savannah Region of Ghana
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056526
Abstract: Objective This study aimed to investigate schools’ preparedness for menstrual hygiene management in the West Gonja Municipality of Ghana. Design This was a cross-sectional study with a mixed-methods approach. Setting Junior high schools in the… read more here.
Keywords: hygiene management; hygiene; west gonja; gonja municipality ... See more keywords
Menstrual Hygiene, Management, and Waste Disposal: Practices and Challenges Faced by Girls/Women of Developing Countries
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DOI: 10.1155/2018/1730964
Abstract: Menstruation and menstrual practices still face many social, cultural, and religious restrictions which are a big barrier in the path of menstrual hygiene management. In many parts of the country especially in rural areas girls… read more here.
Keywords: hygiene; girls women; menstrual hygiene; hygiene management ... See more keywords
Menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa
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DOI: 10.1177/1757975917694597
Abstract: Menstruation is a delicate physiological process through which a shedding of uterine lining occurs each month in females of reproductive age. Often considered a taboo subject, menstruation is seldom openly discussed in developing parts of… read more here.
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Reusable sanitary napkins in rural India: a remote quality improvement project for adolescent girls promoting menstrual hygiene health during the COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI: 10.1177/17579759221082065
Abstract: Medical and public health research supports an ongoing need for health promotion in meeting menstrual hygiene needs, including menstrual hygiene management (MHM) education and the adoption of reusable sanitary napkins. This quality improvement project focuses… read more here.
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