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  • Global Health
  • Adolescent Health

Background:

  • Inadequate menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is a significant global health issue disproportionately affecting girls and women in resource-poor countries.
  • Poor MHM can adversely impact the health, education, and overall development of adolescent girls.
  • While MHM is often assumed in affluent nations, substantial challenges exist in low-resource settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a comprehensive review of existing evidence on menstrual hygiene management in resource-poor settings.
  • To synthesize current knowledge on MHM practices, challenges, and intervention effectiveness.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of PubMed using MeSH terms.
  • Supplementation of database search with hand-searched references.
  • Qualitative synthesis and summarization of retrieved articles.

Main Results:

  • Research predominantly focuses on MHM knowledge, attitudes, and practices in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
  • Girls in rural areas and those attending public schools often exhibit poorer MHM.
  • Targeted interventions demonstrate moderate to strong evidence for improving MHM knowledge and awareness.

Conclusions:

  • Significant barriers to effective MHM include lack of support (familial, peer, teacher), cultural factors, economic constraints, and inadequate school facilities.
  • Menstrual pain and long commutes further exacerbate MHM challenges.
  • Future research should explore links between menarche and school dropout, MHM and health outcomes, and strategies to engage male decision-makers.