Policies and interventions to remove gender‐related barriers to girls' school participation and learning in low‐and middle‐income countries: A systematic review of the …

S Psaki, N Haberland, B Mensch… - Campbell Systematic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Gender disparities in education continue to undermine girls' opportunities,
despite enormous strides in recent years to improve primary enrolment and attainment for …

Exploring menstrual products: A systematic review and meta-analysis of reusable menstrual pads for public health internationally

AM Van Eijk, N Jayasinghe, G Zulaika, L Mason… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Girls and women need effective, safe, and affordable menstrual products.
Single-use menstrual pads and tampons are regularly provided by agencies among …

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 …

Menstrual hygiene practices among adolescent women in rural India: a cross-sectional study

A Singh, M Chakrabarty, S Singh, R Chandra… - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background Exclusive use of hygienic methods (sanitary napkins, locally prepared napkins,
tampons, and menstrual cups) to prevent the visibility of bloodstains during menstruation is …

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 …

The intersection of menstruation, school and family: Experiences of girls growing up in urban cities in the USA

ML Schmitt, C Hagstrom, A Nowara… - … of Adolescence and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Evidence on USA girls' experiences with menstruation, especially in schools, remains
limited. This includes learning from low-income, urban and Black, Indigenous and People of …

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 …

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 …

Students' menstrual hygiene needs and school attendance in an urban St. Louis, Missouri, district

AS Kuhlmann, R Key, C Billingsley, T Shato… - Journal of Adolescent …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose To assess the menstrual hygiene needs and related school absences among
female students in an urban St. Louis, MO district. Methods Students (n= 58) completed a …

Systematic review of educational interventions to improve the menstrual health of young adolescent girls

RL Evans, B Harris, C Onuegbu, F Griffiths - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To systematically review interventions that include an element of menstrual
education delivered to young adolescent girls. Design This was a systematic review and …