Culture, self-esteem and menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls in Uganda: the impact of economic and family strengthening
The YDA + MFG intervention and natural age progression improved self-esteem, though reliance on self-reported data may introduce bias. However, the YDA intervention alone did not significantly improve self-esteem at any assessment point.
Authors
- Nhial T. Tutlam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9365-1539)
- Flavia Namuwonge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7640-0607)
- Florence Namuli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3658-3496)
- Phionah Namatovu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6197-4413)
- Proscovia Nabunya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9088-5839)
- Samuel Kizito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2413-0398)
- Vicent Ssentumbwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9094-7124)
- Fred M. Ssewamala
Institutions
- Washington University in St. Louis (US)
- Masaka Hospital (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-03778-0
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64
Funders
- Washington University in St. Louis
- National Institute of Mental Health