Menstrual hygiene

Microbiological Safety Assessment of Reusable Sanitary Pads Manufactured in Senegal: A Public Health Concern

Abou AW DIA, Mame Bousso THIAW, Fatou Ndiaye, Ibrahima Gaye, Ndoussé Coundoul, Assane Dieng, Ndeye Magatte DIAO, Papa Mady SY, Alioune Ibnou Abou Talib DIOUF & Mohamed Lamine SENE · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2025

Background: Reusable sanitary pads represent an affordable alternative to disposable products for addressing menstrual poverty in Senegal. However, their safety profile remains largely unexplored, particularly regarding microbiological contamination risks. Methods: We conducted m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i111649

School Absenteeism during Menstruation and Associated Factors: A School-based Study among Adolescents in the Tamale Metropolis, Ghana

Balkisu Seidu, Suraya Malle Mohammed, Delilah Nonterah, Hawa Sulemana, Issahaku Fuseini Nyangli, Rashida Atrime, Ibrahim Balanjima, Fatimata Yakubu, Adisa Osman, Mohammed Abdulai Kojo, Jelila Mumuni & Nasara Haruna Yakubu · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

Introduction: Menstruation is a natural physiological process that can have significant implications for adolescent girls, particularly in low-resource settings where knowledge gaps and cultural taboos persist. In the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana, menstrual-related challenges contr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i101102

Knowledge and Practice of Menstrual Hygiene among Female Students of Government Day Senior Secondary School (GDSSS) Tal, Billiri Local Government Area, Gombe State, Nigeria

Rose Mela Danjin, Haruna M. Moda, Mela Danjin, Pauline J. S. Doka, Vivian Kelechi-Ebisike & J. Ebisike Kelechi · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

This objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and common Menstrual Hygiene (MH) practices among female students at Government Day Secondary School (GDSS) Tal, Billiri Local Govt Area of Gombe State, Nigeria. A cross sectional descriptive study design was adopted for th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i10890