A systematic review of menstrual hygiene management (MHM) during humanitarian crises and/or emergencies in low- and middle-income countries
Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10
Published: Sept. 28, 2022
Background
Poor
menstrual
hygiene
management
(MHM)
is
linked
to
adverse
health,
and
quality
of
life,
particularly
during
emergencies.
Although
in
recent
times
increased
emphasis
being
laid
upon
MHM
humanitarian
crises—pandemics,
disasters
conflicts,
the
essential
components
complete
an
emergency
are
not
clearly
spelt
out.
We
conducted
a
systematic
review
examine,
analyse
describe
existing
evidence
related
challenges
experienced
by
women
girls
practicing
crises
/
or
public
health
Methods
followed
Preferred
Reporting
Items
for
Systematic
reviews
Meta-Analyses
2020
guidelines
registered
PROSPERO
(CRD42022328636).
searched
online
repositories:
PubMed,
Embase,
PsycINFO
articles
published
between
January
2000
April
2022.
For
presenting
key
findings,
we
used
descriptive
statistics
thematic
analysis
approach.
Results
identified
total
1,078
articles,
out
which
78
were
selected
full-text
review,
finally
21
included.
The
pooled
prevalence
lack
access
sanitary
pads
was
34
percent
(95
CI
0.24–0.45).
safe
proper
pad
disposal
practices
ranged
from
11
85
per
cent,
with
54
cent
0.21–86).
Qualitative
analyses
projected
three
themes
that
emerged
on
(1)
Availability
affordability
products,
accessibility
water,
sanitation
(WASH)
services,
(2)
support
system
coping
“period
poverty,”
(3)
Gender
dimensions
management.
Most
studies
reported
non-availability
products
WASH
services
Existence
barriers
at
systemic
personal
level
posed
hygiene.
Privacy
as
common
barrier,
shelters
reportedly
women-friendly.
Conclusion
limited
subject
suggestive
need
invest
resources
strengthening
primary
research
low-
middle-income
countries
more
specifically
Context-specific
state
policies
emergencies
would
help
guide
district
sub-district
managers
systems
address
provision
registration
https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42022328636
,
identifier
CRD42022328636.
Language: Английский
Effects of Interventions for Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management for Adolescent Girls: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Hitomi Hamada,
No information about this author
Mika Ninohei,
No information about this author
Noyuri Yamaji
No information about this author
et al.
Pacific Rim International Journal of Nursing Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
28(2), P. 356 - 376
Published: March 21, 2024
Menstruation
relates
to
women’s
well-being,
and
menstrual
health
hygiene
are
important.
However,
the
effects
of
interventions
remain
unclear.
This
systematic
review
assessed
on
adolescent
girls
young
women.
Structured
searches
were
conducted
using
five
databases
from
5
August
30
September
2022
with
no
restriction.
We
included
individual-,
cluster-
quasi-randomized
controlled
trials
that
assessedthe
quality
life
social
outcomes.
Two
researchers
independently
completed
screening
process
risk
bias
second
version
Cochrane
tool
for
randomized
trials.Ten
studies
described
in
12
reports,
three
ongoing
included.
Five
evaluated
education
interventions,
one
distribution
products,
four
both.
No
study
reported
life.
A
small
but
non-significant
positive
impact
school
attendance
was
found
meta-analysis
evaluating
sanitary
products
compared
intervention
(SMD
=
0.23,
95%CI
[-0.03,
0.48]).
Although
this
study’s
result
should
be
used
cautiously,
offer
Quality
as
well.
Morecomprehensive
innovative
a
rigorous
research
design
required,
nurses
have
an
important
role
education,
practice
further
topic.
Language: Английский
Gender and the COVID-19 pandemic: Multinational research indicates that we must support and compensate LMIC women's leadership in crises
EClinicalMedicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
53, P. 101748 - 101748
Published: Nov. 1, 2022
These
three
years
under
the
COVID-19
pandemic
have
yielded
rapid
scientific
advancements
for
management
of
outbreaks
and
reduction
hospitalizations
deaths.1Massetti
G.M.
Jackson
B.R.
Brooks
J.T.
et
al.Summary
guidance
minimizing
impact
on
individual
persons,
communities,
health
care
systems
-
United
States,
August
2022.MMWR
Morb
Mortal
Wkly
Rep.
2022;
71:
1057-1064Crossref
PubMed
Google
Scholar
However,
despite
early
recognition
gender
inequalities
gendered
social
mental
impacts
pandemic,2McDougal
L.
Dehingia
N.
Cheung
W.W.
Dixit
A.
Raj
burden,
author
affiliation
women's
well-being:
a
bibliometric
analysis
related
publications
including
focus
low-
middle-income
countries.EClinicalMedicine.
52:
101606Summary
Full
Text
PDF
Scopus
(1)
efforts
to
address
these
received
less
focus,
both
in
terms
research
policy.
This
series
sought
fill
this
gap
with
new
focused
low
middle
income
countries
(LMIC)
contexts.
Findings
from
work
offers
important
implications
policy
toward
protectiveness
equality
empowerment.
The
first
paper,
McDougal
al.,2McDougal
positions
as
whole
by
offering
research,
effects
beyond
infection
well
economic
outcomes.
Their
review
papers
published
LMICs
February
2020
May
2021
shows
rapidly
generating
during
time,
but
predominantly
written
authors
affiliated
high-income
(HICs).
Importantly,
conducted
year
pandemic,
relied
convenience
samples
due
data
collection
difficulties,
showed
poorer
females,
impediments
uptake
reproductive
maternal
services,
concerns
increased
vulnerability
household
violence
control.
Demonstrated
unequal
domestic
labor
burdens
financial
stressors
were
contributors
safety
outcomes
women
girls.
Research
included
aligns
extends
upon
findings
further
contextualized
insights,
authorship
inclusive
–
many
cases
led
or
senior
authored
LMIC
scholars
based
nations
study.
With
regard
healthcare
needs
we
continue
see
unmet
girls,
more
clarity
how
are
infrastructure
issues
deprioritizing
girls
households.
Woods'
study
adolescent
young
urban
Kenya
that
access
menstrual
supplies
was
supply
availability
also
families
choosing
against
purchasing
while
financially
strained.3Wood
S.
Milkovich
R.
Mary
T.
al.Product-access
challenges
throughout
among
cohort
Nairobi,
Kenya.EClinicalMedicine.
49:
101482Summary
Similarly,
Dey
al.'s4Dey
AK
Bhan
N
Rao
Ghule
M
Chatterji
S
A
Restoring
child
service
utilization
after
disruption:
evidence
cross-sectional
Maharashtra,
India.eClinicalMedicine.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101741Summary
married
rural
India
found
regarding
system
capacity
greater
increases
associated
lower
likelihood
seeking
themselves
their
children.
Global
growing
workers,
female
population
globally,
here
again,
patient
stresses
combined
devaluing
particularly
caregivers
give
rise
abuses.5Dey
A.K.
Hay
K.
Strengthening
crisis
requires
ending
workers.EClinicalMedicine.
50:
101518Summary
(2)
Economic
pandemic.
As
prior
studies
issue
Williams
al.6Williams
Wood
S.N.
Stuart
H.C.
al.Gendered
time
use
adolescents
adults
101479Summary
Oakley
al.,7Oakley
E.
Abuhamad
Seager
J.
al.COVID-19
wellbeing:
locally
adapted
measures
Ethiopia,
Jordan,
Palestine.EClinicalMedicine.
101586Summary
respectively,
document
Kenya,
Palestine.
show
females
than
males
took
unpaid
caregiving,
paid
agricultural
work.6Williams
Scholar,7Oakley
Notably,
faced
constraints
connectivity
entertainment
consequence
presence
male
members.7Oakley
may
explain
differential
seen
relative
boys
pandemic.2McDougal
correspond
those
Allard
al.'s
migrant
returning
centers
communities
India.
Migrant
compared
men
likely
remain
home
villages
unemployed
over
they
longer-term
hardships
food
insecurity.8Allard
Jagnani
M.
Neggers
Y.
Pande
Schaner
Moore
C.T.
Indian
migrants
face
barriers
post-Covid
recovery
males:
panel
study.EClinicalMedicine.
53:
101631Summary
disproportionate
socio-economic
vulnerabilities
long-term
just
health.
While
there
some
relatively
worse
consequences
males,
role
rebuilding.
Northern
Nigeria
documents
even
context
lagging
progress
poor
generally,
workers
working
alongside
numerically
dominant
workforce
region
ensure
care.9Taiwo
Oyekenu
O.
Ekeh
F.
Gender
differences
attendance
pandemic.EClinicalMedicine.
101605Summary
In
context,
contending
responsibilities
undertaking
seven
rather
five-day
weeks
provide
constitutes
earning
it
highlights
risks
harm
men.
Household
burden
explains
observed
difference
workdays
Nigerian
We
similar
Priyadarshini
al.'s10Priyadarshini
Joshi
Singh
D
Chakraborty
Spousal
support
performance
elected
representatives
Bihar,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101743Summary
India,
where
highly
instrumental
welfare
supports
who
receive
productive.
offer
an
entrée
consider
policies
might
frontline
largely
population,
normative
change
help
build
better
balance
burdens.
sum,
has
taken
serious
toll
our
socioeconomic
well-being
disparate
ways
other
determinants
traditional
roles
value
treatment
exacerbated
resultant
harms.
Yet,
can
emergence
leadership
managing
which
opportunity
us
restructure
responses
be
equitable
positive.
If
increase
compensation,
structural
responsibilities,
work,
will
not
only
stronger
management,
able
societies
crises.
A.R.
conceptualized
wrote
commentary.
Author
no
conflicts
interest
report.
supported
grant
Bill
Melinda
Gates
Foundation
(BMGF
INV018007;
PI:
Anita
Raj).
Renewed
call
action:
Collection
inequalityIn
2019,
Lancet
paper
Equality,
Norms,
Health
highlighting
health,
called
systems,
programmes,
transform
norms
society.
recognised
systemic
neglect
undermines
everyone.
Following
this,
March
2020,
eClinicalMedicine
released
Equality
continued
commitment
fight
disparities
inequality.
Full-Text
Open
Access
Language: Английский
Socio Economic Determinants and Effective Menstrual Management among Primary School Girls in Rural Schools in Nyatike Sub County
Ruth Adhiambo Sure,
No information about this author
Antony Odek,
No information about this author
Petronilla Otuya
No information about this author
et al.
African Journal of Empirical Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
4(2), P. 964 - 975
Published: Nov. 10, 2023
Access
to
menstrual
hygiene
products
is
a
major
challenge
facing
women
and
girls
in
developing
countries,
including
Kenya.
This
study
about
the
socioeconomic
determinants
of
management
among
Nyatike
Sub
County.
The
was
guided
by
following
specific
objectives:
establish
effects
traditional
practices
on
primary
school
girls,
examine
knowledge
awareness
management,
analyze
family
income
assess
current
measures
that
are
place
enhance
health
rural
schools
A
descriptive
survey
design
used,
cluster
sampling
coupled
with
simple
random
used
select
689
respondents
for
questionnaire,
who
were
mainly
head
teachers
teachers,
female
heads
households.
Descriptive
analysis
showed
59.3%
have
encountered
restrictions
during
their
menstruation.
About
74.4%
believe
has
improved
overall
confidence
comfort
Additionally,
53.2%
always
access
they
need.
However,
46.8%
still
difficulties
obtaining
necessary
products.
Consequently,
76.8%
revealed
sensitizing
students
hygiene.
inferential
various
girls.
In
conclusion,
there
positive
effect
It
also
clear
most
implemented
some
strategies
recommends
regular
sensitization
programs
students,
parents,
community
eliminate
stigma,
myths,
misconceptions
around
Language: Английский
Spatial heterogeneity of menstrual discriminatory practices against Nepalese women: a population-based study using the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey
medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 8, 2024
Abstract
Background
Menstrual
discrimination
hinders
progress
toward
Sustainable
Development
Goals
including
gender
equality,
health,
education,
and
sanitation.
Examining
spatial
heterogeneity
of
menstrual
discriminatory
practices
presents
an
opportunity
for
targeted
interventions.
Our
goal
was
to
evaluate
geographical
disparities
in
restrictions
among
Nepalese
women
assess
their
association
with
socio-economic
demographic
factors.
Methodology
We
utilized
data
from
the
2022
Nepal
Demographic
Health
Survey,
focusing
on
aged
15
49
who
had
experienced
a
period
last
year.
analysis
explored
patterns
restriction
outcomes
related
engagement
religious
activities,
household
level
restrictions,
severe
form
referred
Chhaupadi
.
The
standard
Gaussian
kernel
density
estimation
used
create
continuous
prevalence
maps
scan
statistic
detect
local
clusters.
between
different
forms
socio-economic,
factors
were
examined
using
Poisson
regression
model
robust
errors.
Findings
Overall,
reported
any
84.8%
subject
variations
ranging
79.0%
Bagmati
95.6%
Sudurpashchim.
Religious
most
prevalent
(79.8%)
followed
by
(39.5%)
then
(6.2%).
Geographical
detected
all
more
prominent
Individual
(age,
sex,
ethnicity/caste),
(household
wealth,
age
sex
head)
regional
(province)
significantly
associated
at
least
one
outcome.
Strikingly,
reside
households
led
female
heads
less
likely
report
experiencing
during
menstruation
(Adjusted
ratio
(aPR)
=0.89
[95%CI:
0.84–0.94],
p<0.001)
whilst
those
residing
wealthy
lower
likelihood
(aPR
=0.26
0.17-0.39]
richest).
Interpretation
observed
micro-variations
presenting
behavioral
Women
empowerment
is
promising
strategy
fight
against
within
household.
Therefore,
community-based
interventions
should
be
designed
tested
determine
utility
these
settings.
Language: Английский
Perspectives on prior preparation for menstrual experience from women and female health workers in Malawi
Women s Health,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Background:
While
studies
have
explored
various
aspects
of
menstruation,
an
evident
gap
remains
in
the
literature
concerning
perspectives
young
women
and
female
health
workers.
By
shedding
light
on
this
unexplored
terrain,
study
provides
novel
insights
that
can
inform
targeted
interventions
foster
a
more
inclusive
understanding
menstrual
health.
As
such,
investigation
stands
at
forefront
academic
endeavour
research,
making
original
valuable
impact
field.
Objectives:
The
objective
was
to
explore
experiences
reproductive-aged
during
menstruation
Malawi.
specific
objectives
were
examine
reproductive-age
related
preparation,
identify
factors
influencing
choice
products
for
Malawi,
public
implications
products.
Design:
This
cross-sectional
employed
qualitative
research
methods
acceptance
implementation
cups
as
feminine
hygienic
product
Methods:
involved
focus
group
discussions
interviews
with
aged
18–54
years
providers
Bwaila
Mitundu
family
clinics
Lighthouse
HIV
management
centres.
Thematic
content
analysis
performed
using
NVivo
12.
Ethical
approval
obtained
from
College
Medicine
Research
Ethics
Committee
(P.08/21/3379).
Results:
Education
is
provided
early
10
before
menarche
by
sisters,
friends,
mothers,
aunties
grandmothers.
Parents
remain
silent
issues.
Commonly
used
include
disposable
pads,
cloths,
reusable
pads
cotton
wool.
few
mentioned
tampons,
pieces
blankets
flex
foam,
majority
demonstrated
widespread
ignorance
about
cups.
Mentors
or
counsellors,
affordability,
accessibility,
comfort
disposal
issues
influence
women’s
being
used.
Conclusion:
need
break
silence
Messages
are
explicit
forming
adolescents
what
expect
menarche,
how
manage
menses
including
health-related
impacts,
ways
mitigating
menses-related
misconceptions,
discrimination
stigma,
could
be
incorporated
into
primary
school
curriculum.
Safe
accessible
free
charge
subsidised
cost.
Language: Английский
Acceptance of Sustainable Menstrual Choices among Youth: An Analysis Using UTAUT Perspective
Universal Journal of Public Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(5), P. 549 - 562
Published: Oct. 1, 2023
Social
media
applications
like
Instagramhave
the
potential
to
promote
menstrual
products
and
provide
sustainable
choices.The
objective
of
study
was
determine
influence
Instagram
on
choice
use
intention.The
research
heavily
relies
self-efficacy
consumers
managing
menstruation
by
using
Unified
Theory
Acceptance
Use
Technology
Model
(UTAUT
3).A
purposive
sampling
technique
used
select
respondents
from
menstruating
females
willing
fill
out
questionnaires.The
questionnaire
divided
into
three
sections
each
item
scored
a
5-point
Likert
scale,
(1)
strongly
disagreed
(5)
agreed.A
statistical
analysis
method
based
Structural
Equation
Modelling
(SEM)
Partial
Least
Squares
(PLS)
for
data
analysis.The
were
310
female
college
students
government
private
universities
Lucknow
City,
Uttar
Pradesh
Noida
National
Capital
Region
India.The
conclusion
drawn
suggests
that
performance
expectancy,
effort
social
influence,
facilitating
conditions,
habit,
personal
innovativeness
play
crucial
role
in
user's
Behavioral
Intention
(BI)
Behavior
(UB).The
recommends
information
related
choices
can
help
achieve
equity
empowering
women
make
regarding
their
health
well-being.
Language: Английский
Uncovering the Influence of Marketing Strategies on Menstrual Health Management During Covid-19 in Indonesia
Gazdaság és Társadalom,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 101 - 127
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
The
study
examines
the
influence
of
marketing
strategies
on
menstrual
health
management
(MHM)
among
Indonesian
women
during
Covid-19
pandemic.
research
used
a
mixed-method
approach,
including
quantitative
surveys
and
qualitative
focus
group
discussions.
Using
sample
size
1,516
respondents,
findings
indicate
that
did
not
affect
use
disposable
sanitary
pads
or
MHM
preferences
before
However,
after
Covid-19,
products
had
significant
impact
preferences.
Qualitative
revealed
product,
price,
promotion
are
important
aspects
Due
to
increased
time
spent
at
home
internet
usage,
have
greater
access
information
about
MHM.
also
found
rising
awareness
reusable
products,
hygiene,
environmental
concerns.
Thus,
recommends
product
brands
innovation
social
media
promotional
activities
meet
changing
needs
Language: Английский