Login / Signup

Menstrual hygiene management interventions and their effects on schoolgirls' menstrual hygiene experiences in low and middle countries: A systematic review.

Balem Demtsu BetsuAraya Abrha MedhanyieTesfay Gebregzabher GebrehiwetL Lewis Wall
Published in: PloS one (2024)
Interventions aimed at improving menstrual hygiene management can enhance schoolgirls' educational outcomes, and can improve their menstrual knowledge, attitudes, and practices by helping them manage their periods more effectively. Most interventions have focused on the provision of menstrual products and menstrual education but have neglected improvements in the physical environment at home and school and the social norms surrounding menstruation. Trial studies should take a holistic approach that considers the total socio-cultural environment in which menstrual hygiene management takes place, thus enabling stakeholders and policymakers to develop sustainable, long-term solutions to these problems.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • clinical trial
  • randomized controlled trial
  • palliative care
  • study protocol
  • oral health
  • metabolic syndrome
  • phase iii
  • quality improvement