Water, sanitation, and women's empowerment: A systematic review and qualitative metasynthesis

BA Caruso, A Conrad, M Patrick, A Owens, K Kviten… - PLoS Water, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Historically, water and sanitation programs have focused on women's instrumental value in
improving conditions and behaviors. No reviews have synthesized evidence on water and …

WASH and gender: a critical review of the literature and implications for gender-transformative WASH research

J MacArthur, N Carrard, J Willetts - Journal of Water, Sanitation and …, 2020 - iwaponline.com
The connections between gender and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) are profound,
and the sector is beginning to explore the integration of gender-transformative principles into …

Understanding period poverty: socio-economic inequalities in menstrual hygiene management in eight low-and middle-income countries

L Rossouw, H Ross - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Menstrual hygiene management and health is increasingly gaining policy importance in a
bid to promote dignity, gender equality and reproductive health. Effective and adequate …

Association between unhygienic menstrual management practices and prevalence of lower reproductive tract infections: a hospital-based cross-sectional study in …

B Torondel, S Sinha, JR Mohanty, T Swain… - BMC infectious …, 2018 - Springer
Background The extent to which reproductive tract infections (RTIs) are associated with poor
menstrual hygiene management (MHM) practices has not been extensively studied. We …

What socio-demographic factors support disposable vs. sustainable menstrual choices? Evidence from India's National Family Health Survey-5

K Babbar, S Garikipati - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
For over a decade, improving menstrual hygiene among poor girls and women in low-and-
middle-income-countries has been a prominent global goal. Towards this, governments in …

'It's like a burden on the head': Redefining adequate menstrual hygiene management throughout women's varied life stages in Odisha, India

ER MacRae, T Clasen, M Dasmohapatra, BA Caruso - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
There has been growing recognition of menstrual hygiene management (MHM) as a
significant public health issue. However, research has predominately focused on the …

Acceptability of menstrual products interventions for menstrual hygiene management among women and girls in Malawi

C Kambala, A Chinangwa, E Chipeta, B Torondel… - Reproductive health, 2020 - Springer
Background A key challenge for menstruating girls and women in low-resource countries is
the inadequate and unreliable supply of menstrual products. Although development partners …

Does menstrual hygiene management and water, sanitation, and hygiene predict reproductive tract infections among reproductive women in urban areas in Ethiopia?

A Ademas, M Adane, T Sisay, H Kloos, B Eneyew… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Reproductive tract infections (RTIs) are a public health concern in Ethiopia. However, the
relationship between menstrual hygiene management (MHM) and water, sanitation, and …

Impact of social capital, harassment of women and girls, and water and sanitation access on premature birth and low infant birth weight in India

KK Baker, WT Story, E Walser-Kuntz, MB Zimmerman - PLoS One, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Globally, preterm birth (PTB) and low infant birth weight (LBW) are leading
causes of maternal and child morbidity and mortality. Inadequate water and sanitation …

Awareness on menstrual hygiene management in Bangladesh and the possibilities of media interventions: using a nationwide cross-sectional survey

A Afiaz, RK Biswas - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) has become a growing public health
concern in many low-income and middle-income nations for its association with several …