Does Menstrual Hygiene Matter? Randomised Control Step-Wedge Trial Investigating the Impact of a Menstrual Hygiene Program (Reusable Sanitary Pad and Menstrual Health Education) on Rural Ugandan Girls' School Absenteeism
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- The number of days of school missed per month
研究概览
简要总结
This study builds on the pilot work of the Irise research group to investigate the impact of menstrual hygiene interventions on East African girls' school attendance, activities of daily living and self-esteem. The trial will be carried out in 40 schools to either intervention or control arms. Schools will receive a menstrual hygiene program, including the distribution of reusable sanitary pads and menstrual health education. The impact of the programme on girls' school attendance will be monitored using the validated Irise questionnaire and school registers. The impact of the programme on activities of daily living during menstruation and self-esteem during menstruation will also be measured using the Irise Questionnaire and explored using focus groups.
详细描述
Research Aims and Objectives
Aims
- To assess the impact of a Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Programme, based around the distribution of reusable pads and delivery of health education in schools, on East African schoolgirls.
Objectives
- To explore initial (baseline) MHM practices and knowledge
- To assess school absenteeism during the study period
- To assess the impact of menstruation on activities of daily living at baseline and at 6 and 12 months into the study
- To assess girls' self-esteem during menstruation at baseline and at 6 and 12 months into the study
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Crossover
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 14 Years 至 18 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Girls from schools who have not previously been recipients of a menstrual hygiene programme between the ages of 14-18 who have started menstruating.
排除标准
- •Girls who have not started their periods will be excluded.
结局指标
主要结局
The number of days of school missed per month
时间窗: 6 months to 12 months
The number of days of school missed during a month for the female members of the class in the participating school. This will be measured through self-reported questionnaires and the results will be triangulated through the use of school registers.
次要结局
- Impact of menstruation on activities of daily living(12 months)
- Self-esteem during menstruation(12 months)