Menstruation and Menstrual Hygiene Management in Selected KwaZulu-Natal Schools
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Martin, CaitlinPublication date
2016-05-01Keywords
Gender mainstreamingGirls' education
Health promotion
Participation
Water and sanitation
Menstrual hygiene
Menstruation
Menarche
Youth
SRHRSexual and reproductive health and rightsWASH
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South AfricaMetadata
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Oxfam AustraliaDocument type
Research reportDescription
Working on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) has been a core component of Oxfam Australia's work in South Africa.
The focus of this study was on the impact of menstruation and menstrual hygiene management on girl learners in schools in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Issues related to cultural practices, teachings about menstruation, access to sanitary supplies necessary during menstruation and to sanitation, as well as psychological trauma, particularly at menarche (the
time of their first menstruation), were looked at. The study also attempted to capture the feelings and experiences of learners and their knowledge at menarche.