Unmet menstrual needs and psychosocial well-being among schoolgirls in Northern Tanzania: baseline results from the PASS MHW study
Schoolgirls have unmet needs related to transporting and using menstrual material in school, and these needs differed across schools in northern Tanzania. Menstrual-related pain remains a major reason for poor school attendance and participation. Interventions to address menstrual practice needs in schools are required and should include a strong pain management component.
Authors
- Katherine A. Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3436-0728)
- Elialilia S. Okello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0507-1815)
- Jenny Renju (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5650-1902)
- Jennifer Rubli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1657-8133)
- Belén Torondel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6081-2156)
- Onike Mcharo
- Saidi Kapiga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1753-4060)
- Clare Tanton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4612-1858)
- Philip Ayieko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7147-7354)
- Giulia Greco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5448-9521)
- Siwema S. Keya
- John R. Luwayi
Institutions
- College of African Wildlife Management (TZ)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Mwanza Intervention Trials Unit (TZ)
- National Institute for Medical Research (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03357-9
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.80
Funders
- Medical Research Council