Girls' and women's unmet needs for menstrual hygiene management (MHM): the interactions between MHM and sanitation systems in low-income countries

作者: Marni Sommer , Marianne Kjellén , Chibesa Pensulo

DOI: 10.2166/WASHDEV.2013.101

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摘要: While the sanitation sector is gaining increased recognition in policy and research, its inherent inter-linkage with menstrual hygiene management remains an under-researched subject. This review explores knowledge about beliefs behaviors, how women girls currently handle their monthly menses relation to existing systems low-income countries. It further used materials are disposed of, consequences of different disposal practices for functioning systems. Conclusions point towards inadequacy research area management. The lack privacy space changing, cleaning, drying or discarding materials, as well insufficient availability water personal stand out important areas where often fail cater needs menstruating women. Information on proper actual provision facilities improving ensuring that absorption do not impair Training system designers planners regard could lead becoming more inclusive full all people.

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