BACkGROUND Girls in many low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) enter puberty with
knowledge gaps and misconceptions about menstruation, unprepared to cope with it and …

Background Girls and women need effective, safe, and affordable menstrual products.
Single-use products are regularly selected by agencies for resource-poor settings; the …

Objectives To assess the status of menstrual hygiene management (MHM) among
adolescent girls in India to determine unmet needs. Design Systematic review and meta …

Background The extent to which reproductive tract infections (RTIs) are associated with poor
menstrual hygiene management (MHM) practices has not been extensively studied. We …

A Time for Global Action: Addressing Girls’ Menstrual Hygiene Management Needs in
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Background Management of menstruation can present substantial challenges to girls in low-
income settings. In preparation for a menstrual hygiene intervention to reduce school …

In recent years, the menstrual hygiene management challenges facing schoolgirls in low-
income-country contexts have gained global attention. We applied Gusfield's sociological …

Background Unhygienic and ineffective menstrual hygiene management has been
documented across low resource contexts and linked to negative consequences for women …

Background Many adolescent girls in low-income and middle-income countries lack
appropriate facilities and support in school to manage menstruation. Little research has …

Many schools in low-income countries have inadequate access to water facilities, sanitation
and hygiene promotion. A systematic review of literature was carried out that aimed to …