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Challenges facing women and girls in accessing menstrual hygiene products in developing countries, and effective approaches to increasing their access
Blog
June 27, 2016

Access to menstrual hygiene products is a major challenge facing women and girls in developing countries and is an aspect of water, sanitation and hygiene that is often overlooked (Crofts et al., 2012). Lack of access to menstrual hygiene products can often mean that women and girls have considerable difficulty in going about their lives… Read more

health and gender, menstrual hygiene management, Women's Health
Gender
Health
Social Protection
Water and Sanitation
Menstruation and menstrual hygiene amongst adolescent school girls in Kano, Northwestern Nigeria
Document Library
June 27, 2016

This study examined the knowledge and practices of adolescent school girls in Kano, Nigeria around menstruation and menstrual hygiene. It argues that the majority had fair knowledge of menstruation, although deficient in specific knowledge areas. Institutionalising sexuality education in Nigerian schools; developing and disseminating sensitive adolescent reproductive health massages targeted at both parents and their… Read more

health and gender, menstrual hygiene management, Nigeria
Gender
Health
Social Protection
Water and Sanitation
Feasibility study with traditional outlets, non traditional outlets & individuals to establish sanitary napkins supply chain management for adolescent girls and women
Document Library
June 27, 2016

Menstrual health is one of the major areas of concern in reproductive health affecting a large number of women, starting from their adolescence. Menstrual hygiene and management has direct consequences on fertility and reproductive tract infections respectively. This study aimed to: investigate the availability of sanitary napkins in the operational villages of Block Chinhat in… Read more

health and gender, India, menstrual hygiene management
Gender
Health
Social Protection
Water and Sanitation
Learning by doing something else: experience with alternatives and adoption of a high-barrier menstrual hygiene technology
Document Library
June 27, 2016

The market for menstrual hygiene products in developing countries is expanding rapidly, driven both by private demand and by public efforts to improve girls’ educational outcomes as well as women’s health and dignity. However, many girls and women cannot consistently afford the monthly cost of disposable menstrual products and revert to less hygienic solutions when… Read more

health and gender, India, menstrual hygiene management
Gender
Health
Social Protection
Water and Sanitation
“Bitten by shyness”: menstrual hygiene management, sanitation, and the quest for privacy in South Africa
Document Library
June 27, 2016

Little is known about how menstruation is managed in low-income settings and whether existing sanitation systems meet women’s needs. Using the ‘Photovoice’ method with 21 women in participatory workshops and in-depth interviews, data was collected on menstrual hygiene management in three sites in Durban, South Africa. All women reported using disposable sanitary pads. Although they… Read more

health and gender, menstrual hygiene management, south africa
Gender
Health
Social Protection
Water and Sanitation
Menstrual hygiene matters: a resource for improving menstrual hygiene around the world
Document Library
June 27, 2016

This resource aims to provide a comprehensive guide on menstrual hygiene that supports the development of context-specific information for improving practices for women and girls in lower- and middle-income countries. It brings together examples of good menstrual hygiene practice from around the world, related to policies, strategies, programmes and interventions, so that knowledge can be shared and adapted to… Read more

health and gender, Low income countries, menstrual hygiene management, middle income countries, WASH
Gender
Health
Social Protection
Water and Sanitation
Menstrual hygiene management amongst schoolgirls in the Rukungiri district of Uganda and the impact on their education: a cross-sectional study
Document Library
June 27, 2016

An increasing number of studies have found that girls in low-income settings miss or struggle at school during menstruation if they are unable to manage their menstrual hygiene effectively. This study explores the menstrual hygiene practices and knowledge of girls at rural government primary schools in the Rukungiri district in Uganda and assesses the extent… Read more

health and gender, menstrual hygiene management, Uganda
Gender
Health
Social Protection
Water and Sanitation
Use of menstrual cup by adolescent girls and women: potential benefits and key challenges
Document Library
June 27, 2016

Managing menstruation requires the use of disposable sanitary towels. Disposable sanitary towels are the most frequently used methods to manage menstruation. In resource-poor settings, they are often too expensive and unaffordable to most adolescent girls and women who need them. Consequently these women and adolescent girls resort to unhygienic methods. Lack of access to sanitary… Read more

health and gender, Kenya, Low income countries, menstrual hygiene management, menstrual hygiene products, WASH
Gender
Health
Social Protection
Water and Sanitation
Menstrual hygiene in Ugandan schools: an investigation of low-cost sanitary pads
Document Library
June 27, 2016

Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is a largely overlooked issue in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector. Every day, millions of menstruating girls and women in low-income countries struggle to find clean water for washing, private places for changing and adequate blood absorbing materials. This study aims to explore the difficulties experienced by schoolgirls in… Read more

health and gender, Low income countries, menstrual hygiene management, menstrual hygiene products, Uganda, WASH
Health
Gender and e-health in Kenya
Blog
April 5, 2016

E-Health or the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for health is increasingly being adopted in Kenya to bridge the gap in access to health services, and improve efficiency and governance of the health system in an effort to achieve better health outcomes. In Kenya, a mobile technology revolution is evolving with mobile coverage… Read more

e-health, health and gender, Kenya
Health
The role of women in leadership: traditional institutions a step ahead of local government in post-conflict Northern Uganda
Blog
April 5, 2016

The Ugandan Government has been recognised for adopting policies that have promoted a universal gender mainstreaming agenda. Uganda has been a relatively stable country for the last 30 years though its Northern region sustained a confined 20-year civil war. In the post-conflict setting, there is a convergence of this gender mainstreaming agenda with other dynamics… Read more

health and gender, Maternal Health, Uganda
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