A Systematic Review of the Impact of Menstrual Hygiene Management Interventions in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

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  • November 21, 2019
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  • Carbone, Nicole
    • Affiliation: Gillings School of Global Public Health, Department of Maternal and Child Health
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  • Adolescent girls in low- and middle-income countries often lack access to adequate menstrual hygiene management supplies, which results in lower school attendance rates. This paper systematically reviews the impact of menstrual hygiene management interventions. Eighteen studies were included in this review based on seven eligibility criteria. Education-based interventions are associated with significantly (p<0.05) higher levels of knowledge and hygienic behaviors during menstruation. The impact of interventions on school attendance was not statistically significant, and risk of selection bias and reporting bias was relatively high. Additional research on menstrual hygiene management interventions is necessary. Interventions should be multipronged to target the underlying factors contributing to girls not having access to menstrual hygiene management products and continuing to miss school during menstruation.
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  • Paper type: Review
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  • Angeles, Gustavo
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  • Master of Public Health
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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  • 2016
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