A multifaceted menstrual health intervention to improve psychosocial outcomes and menstrual practices among secondary schoolgirls in Northwest Tanzania: a pilot intervention study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Schools provide an important opportunity to sustainably reach and improve menstrual experiences and outcomes among adolescent girls. This study examined changes in psychosocial outcomes and menstrual practices after a pilot menstrual health intervention in schools in Northwest Tanzania.

Methods

We conducted a pre/post evaluation of a pilot menstrual health intervention in four schools in Mwanza region. The intervention included: (i) 10-hours comprehensive menstrual sexual and reproductive health (MSRH) education curriculum delivered over 5 days, (ii) distribution of menstrual management kits, (iii) improvement of school WASH facility guided by needs, and (iv) training on menstrual pain management strategies, supply of pain killers and training a specific teacher

SUBMITTER: Ayieko P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12007168 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature