Prevalence and factors associated with unmet need for menstrual hygiene management in six countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel analysis
More than half of the women in five of the six countries have an unmet need for MHM, with significantly higher odds among younger women, those with low wealth status, the unmarried, and those with inadequate access to sanitary facilities. This study highlights the state of period poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa. Efforts to end period poverty should consider MHM needs as an integrated whole, as addressing each need in isolation is insufficient.
Authors
- Peter Kibe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9027-9054)
- Elvis Omondi Achach Wambiya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4149-3417)
- Loise Ng’ang’a
- James Odhiambo Oguta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2401-9895)
- Catherine Akoth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9958-3490)
- Peter Otieno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6828-8301)
- Grace Wambura Mbuthia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0994-5249)
Institutions
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (KE)
- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (KE)
- African Population and Health Research Center (KE)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03211-y
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.26