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Menstrual Hygiene Management

Globally, many women and girls face challenges when managing their menstruation. Failure to address the menstrual hygiene needs of women and girls can have far-reaching consequences for basic hygiene, sanitation and reproductive health. Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) refers to the practice of using clean materials to absorb menstrual blood that can be changed privately, safely, hygienically, and as often as needed for the duration of the menstrual cycle. º£½Ç»»ÆÞ2020 was the first survey platform to provide data on MHM indicators on a large scale. º£½Ç»»ÆÞ2020 MHM briefs provide information on how menstrual hygiene is managed across age groups and across wealth categories, including the types of materials used to collect menstrual blood, the main environments where MHM is practiced, and the safety, privacy, and cleanliness of these environments, among other metrics.


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Survey Results Summaries

º£½Ç»»ÆÞ uses innovative mobile technology to support low-cost, rapid-turnaround surveys monitoring key health and development indicators. Surveys are completed by resident enumerators, uploaded to a central server via a mobile data network, cleaned and analyzed. Results are disseminated shortly after.

Country Survey Results Brief Indicators Report
Uganda º£½Ç»»ÆÞ2020, Round 5, 2017 English
Burkina Faso º£½Ç»»ÆÞ2020, Round 1, 2017 English French

Research in Menstrual Hygiene Management

41%

of women in Kinshasa, DRC, report having everything they need to manage their menstruation.

 

Publications

º£½Ç»»ÆÞ has a variety of publications including briefs, reports and overview documents  that may be used to inform health policy and programming decisions. Listed below are publications authored by º£½Ç»»ÆÞ faculty, students, staff, and partners that draw upon º£½Ç»»ÆÞ data. 

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