Prevalence and factors associated with unmet need for menstrual hygiene management in six countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel analysis

• DOI: 10.1186/s12905-024-03211-y
• Publication Date: 2024-08-29T09:13:13Z
• Authors: Catherine Akoth; Elvis Omondi Wambiya; Peter M. Kibe; Grace Wambura Mbu...; Loise Ng’ang’a; Peter Otieno; James Odhiambo Oguta
• Keywords: Adult; Contraception and Unintended Pregnancy Prevention; Adolescent; Developing country; Menstrual hygiene management; Population; Health Professions; Logistic regression; Young Adult; 0302 clinical medicine; Sociology; Period poverty; Health Sciences; Prevalence; Pathology; Humans; Marital status; Menstrual Hygiene Products; Biology; Internal medicine; Africa South of the Sahara; Demography; Menstrual health; Health Services Needs and Demand; Ecology; Research; Menstrual Health and Disorders; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Menstrual needs; Hygiene; Gynecology and obstetrics; Middle Aged; Menstruation; Menstrual Hygiene Management; FOS: Sociology; Environmental health; FOS: Biological sciences; General Health Professions; RG1-991; Multilevel Analysis; Medicine; Female; Adolescent Sexual Health and Behavior Patterns; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270

Menstruation is a normal biological process experienced by more than 300 million women globally every day. Women require clean menstrual absorbents that can be changed as often needed in private and safe place with proper hygiene disposal facilities. These needs must met consistently throughout the duration of cycle. Access to crucial for women's health, wellbeing, dignity. This study assessed prevalence factors associated unmet need management (MHM) Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger.