Adolescent menstrual health literacy in low, middle and high-income countries: a narrative review

K Holmes, C Curry, Sherry, T Ferfolja, K Parry… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Poor menstrual health literacy impacts adolescents' quality of life and health
outcomes across the world. The aim of this systematic review was to identify concerns about …

Menstrual hygiene preparedness among schools in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis of system-and policy-level actions

S Sharma, D Mehra, N Brusselaers… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
With increasing girls' enrolment in schools, school preparedness to ensure a menstrual
friendly environment is crucial. The study aimed to conduct a systematic review regarding …

Drivers of menstrual material disposal and washing practices: A systematic review

HJ Robinson, DJ Barrington - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Disposal and washing facilities and services for menstrual materials are often
designed based upon technical specifications rather than an in-depth understanding of what …

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding menstrual hygiene among girls in Ghizer, Gilgit, Pakistan

SF Shah, NS Punjani, SN Rizvi, SS Sheikh… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Menstrual hygiene is a critical issue encountered by women and girls of
reproductive age that negatively affects their health and empowerment. It is still deemed a …

Effect of peer educator-PRAGATI (PeeR Action for Group Awareness through Intervention) on knowledge, attitude, and practice of menstrual hygiene in adolescent …

R Dwivedi, C Sharma, P Bhardwaj… - Journal of Family …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Aims: The study aims to elicit the existing knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding
menstruation and to assess the effectiveness of a structured training program through peer …

Engaging boys in menstrual hygiene management (MHM) interventions in Bangladeshi schools: a pilot study to assess acceptability and feasibility

R Khan, S Sarker, F Sultana, MU Alam… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - iwaponline.com
Educating boys about puberty and menstruation has been hypothesized to aid in reducing
menstrual stigma and negative attitudes about menstruation. We developed and piloted a …

Adolescent girls' perceptions and cultural beliefs about menstruation and menstrual practices: A scoping review

T Fennie, M Moletsane, A Padmanabhanunni - African Journal of …, 2022 - ajol.info
Menstruation is experienced differently among school-going adolescents in various cultures
and social contexts. This scoping review summarises the emerging evidence on adolescent …

Validation of health education material for youth: a step to ensure implementation fidelity in community-based interventions

S Sharma, F Akhtar, RK Singh, S Mehra - Healthcare, 2019 - mdpi.com
Health education materials such as flipbooks enhance learning and deliver key messages in
a captivating mode. Validation of such materials is crucial to ensuring implementation …

Menarcheal experience, beliefs about and attitudes toward menstruation in Mexico: Changes in the last 20 years

ML Marván, C García-Prieto… - Health Care for …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
We explored how menarcheal experiences and attitudes toward menstruation of Mexican
adolescents have changed in the last 20 years. Two questionnaires were applied to female …

Intra-and inter-examiner Reproducibility of the menstrual hygiene management skills' rating by prepubescent girls in Japan

S Tsuda, Y Maruyama, C Muroka… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Prepubescent girls with intellectual disabilities and high support needs encounter difficulties
with menstrual hygiene management (MHM) and require individualized education …