Practices of Managing Menstrual Hygiene by Girls in Public Boarding Secondary Schools - The Case of the Hhohho Region of Swaziland

Murye, Alfred Francis; Mamba, Sambulo Revelation

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“…This result resonate with other studies done at various places. [11][12][13] All the participants preferred using disposable sanitary pads though some girls use cloths as alternative while at home which is mainly guided by family practices and cheap alternative which is similar to other studies. [14][15][16] Unhygienic and improper use of cloths as absorbents may lead to high chance of reproductive tract infection.…”

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confidence: 62%

Menstrual Hygiene: Practice and Challenges Among Adolescent girls of a Private School of Urban Nepal

Singh¹,

Sherpa²,

Pandey³

et al. 2019

Asian J Med Sci

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Background: Menstrual health hygiene management (MHM) is the basic right of every female. In developing countries like Nepal, this right is less understood or utilized. Parental and family influences and hence the societal influences plays vital role in behavioral change. In urban sector, the girls studying in the private schools are mostly from privileged background. So there is a need to observe the pattern of practices among private school girls which reflects the scenarios in privileged urban sector. Aims and Objectives: This study is to explore the practices and challenges for menstrual health hygiene management among adolescent girls of a Private school in Urban Nepal. Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in a private school selected purposely in the month of April and May 2019. Girls from grade seven and above were included in the study. Results: All the girls were aware about the process of menstruation. The practices and believes were influenced by their family and facilities provided to them rather knowledge gained at school. All the participants prefer to use disposal pads and 6.3% of participants reported that they use both pads and reusable cloths. Most girls did not change the pads at school (56.2%). All the participants reported that they were hesitant to take help from teachers due to awkwardness. Conclusions: Practices of the individuals is influenced by family beliefs. Again, adolescents spend many hours daily in schools. So strict measures to implement facility in schools for MHM should be taken.

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confidence: 62%

Menstrual Hygiene: Practice and Challenges Among Adolescent girls of a Private School of Urban Nepal

Singh¹,

Sherpa²,

Pandey³

et al. 2019

Asian J Med Sci

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“…The importance of hygiene related practices during menstruation can never be over emphasized as it prevents vulnerability to urogenital infections [8][9][10]. This calls for a comprehensive hygiene education as already pointed out by other studies [9,19,[35][36][37].…”

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“…As women and girls shift from the use of reusable old cloth to the use of disposable pads, we face a challenge of ensuring safe and adequate disposal methods. Therefore, there is need for proper sanitation and disposal infrastructure to support the safe disposal of these materials without affecting the environment through land (by burying) and air pollution (by open burning) [11,37]. Available local sanitation masons in WASH sector can be brought in to design safe disposal methods.…”

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confidence: 99%

Acceptability of Menstrual Products Interventions for Menstrual Hygiene Management Among Women and Girls in Malawi

Kambala

Chinangwa²,

Chipeta

et al. 2020

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BackgroundA key challenge for menstruating girls and women in low-resource countries is the inadequate and unreliable supply of menstrual products. Although development partners are implementing menstrual product interventions to address this challenge in Malawi, there is a paucity of information on the distribution of menstrual products and the acceptability of these interventions among users.MethodsWe conducted in-depth interviews with girls (n=20) and women (n=26) and 4 focus group discussions (FGDs) with women (n=35) and 7 FGDs with girls (n=60) to explore the acceptability of menstrual products interventions in 8 districts. Teachers (n=12), community leaders (n=6), community health workers (n=8) and service providers (n=9) were also interviewed to explore implementation issues and their views regarding the effect of menstrual products interventions on girls and women. Data were analyzed using content analysis.ResultsCommon menstrual products being promoted include locally made reusable pads, commercially made disposable pads and menstrual cups. Overall, adult women preferred reusable pads and young girls preferred disposable pads. Reported benefits of using any type of material distributed included enhanced cleanliness and reduced school absenteeism for girls. While community leaders and teachers applauded the use of disposable menstrual products they expressed concern that they are not affordable for an average Malawian and bemoaned the indiscriminate disposal of used disposable pads. Women and girls highlighted their lack of facilities to effectively wash and dry reusable pads. Service providers bemoaned poor coordination and the lack of national standards to regulate the quality of menstrual products distributed at national level. Improved inclusion of males and health workers could enhance the sustainability of programmes. Conclusion While the available menstrual products interventions are acceptable among participants, we note several challenges including affordability, poor disposal methods, lack of attention on sanitation facilities and the lack of standard protocols to regulate the quality of menstrual products. Recommendations to address these issues are reported.

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“…A report by the United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) indicated that, 10% of school-age African girls do not attend school during menstruation [12]. Girls' inability to manage their monthly periods appropriately affect school attendance resulting in poor exam performance and drop outs [2] [6] [13] [14].…”

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“…In summary, most adolescent girls particularly in the SSA region fall into unhealthy practices of menstrual hygiene which include use of inappropriate menstrual absorbents like toilet papers, old pieces of clothes and dried leaves; improper disposal of stained menstrual materials [2] [6] [13] [14]. Poor menstrual hygiene practices expose adolescent girls to reproductive organ infections, psychosocial stress, and poor school attendance.…”

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Challenges Associated with Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescent Girls Attending Bocharia Primary School in Nyamira County, Kenya

Manyara,

Okube

2023

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Background: Approximately, half a million of adolescent girls in the world feel frustrated during their monthly period due to poor menstrual hygiene practices. In the low-and-middle income countries, about three-quarters of girls do not have access to clean sanitary materials, and use low-quality products. In the Sub-Saharan African countries, menstruation among schoolage girls is a neglected issue. Poor menstrual hygiene practices expose adolescent girls to reproductive organ infections, psychosocial stress, and poor school attendance. However, the available data concerning challenges associated with menstrual hygiene among school girls in the remote areas of Kenya remains unknown. Aim: To assess challenges associated with menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls attending Bocharia Primary School in Nyamira County, Kenya. Methods: The target population was grade 4 to 8 adolescent girls (n = 111) aged 10 -19 years. Hence, census method of sampling was used to include all the girls in grade 4 -8. Raw data was obtained using a Semi-structured questionnaire which was tested by a representation of 11 girls (10% of the sample size) who had the same characteristics. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 21 with both descriptive and inferential statistics. In descriptive statistics, frequency and percentage were generated. The chi-square test of independence was used to determine associations between some socio-demographic variables of the girls and menstrual hygiene practice. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered to be significant. Results: The study found that majority (57%) of the respondents had poor menstrual hygiene practices associated with lack of accessibility and affordability to sanitary products, functional and safe latrines, shortage of soap and water supply, and sanitation facilities. Approximately half (47.8%) of the respondents reported that menstrual hygiene practices are highly influenced by taboo from cultural beliefs and societal norms. Girls who live with both parents were How to cite this paper: Manyara, M.B., and Okube, O.T.

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Practices of Managing Menstrual Hygiene by Girls in Public Boarding Secondary Schools - The Case of the Hhohho Region of Swaziland

Cited by 6 publications

References 13 publications

Menstrual Hygiene: Practice and Challenges Among Adolescent girls of a Private School of Urban Nepal

Menstrual Hygiene: Practice and Challenges Among Adolescent girls of a Private School of Urban Nepal

Acceptability of Menstrual Products Interventions for Menstrual Hygiene Management Among Women and Girls in Malawi

Challenges Associated with Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescent Girls Attending Bocharia Primary School in Nyamira County, Kenya

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