Do menstruation management interventions improve education and psychosocial outcomes for women and girls in low and middle income countries? a systematic review

摘要: Background Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is rapidly emerging as an important avenue for interventions seeking to promote gender equality and improve health and wellbeing for women in low and middle income countries. This systematic review aimed to summarise and critically appraise evidence for the effectiveness of menstruation management interventions in improving women and girls’ educational, occupational, and psychosocial wellbeing in low and middle income countries.Methods Individual and cluster randomised controlled trials were eligible for inclusion, as were non-randomised controlled trials. Education interventions and resource provision interventions (including the provision of sanitary products, improvements to water, sanitation and hygiene, improved privacy, or disposal facilities) were eligible interventions. Education, occupation, and psychosocial outcomes derived from qualitative …