Resources :: IRC

McMahon, S.A. et al., 2011. The girl with her period is the one to hang her head : reflections on menstrual management among schoolgirls in rural Kenya. , p.10 p.; 1 fig. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/McMahon-2011-Girl.pdf.

Published on: 01/12/2011

The onset of menstruation is a landmark event in the life of a young woman. Yet the complications and challenges that can accompany such an event...

Sahoo, K.C. et al., 2015. Sanitation-related psychosocial stress : a grounded theory study of women across the life-course in Odisha, India. Social science & medicine, 139, pp.80-89.

Published on: 13/02/2016

A study on sanitation-related psychosocial stress among Indian women in Odisha finds that: Sanitation-behaviors are more expansive than urination and...

Sommer, M. et al., 2016. A time for global action : addressing girls’ menstrual hygiene management needs in schools. PLOS Medicine, 13(2), pp.1-6 : 1 tab.

Published on: 26/05/2017

This paper briefly describes the state of the evidence on menstrual hygiene management (MHM) in schools, the remaining knowledge gaps, and potential...

McMahon, S. et al.,0 Anal cleansing practices and faecal contamination : a preliminary investigation of behaviours and conditions in schools in rural Nyanza Province, Kenya. , pp.P. 1536 - 1540. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/McMahon-2011-Anal.pdf.

Published on: 26/01/2012

Anal cleansing is a necessary human activity. However, because of social taboos, there are few articles on the topic. School health plans overlook...

Caruso, B.A.

McMahon, S.A. et al., 2011. The girl with her period is the one to hang her head : reflections on menstrual management among schoolgirls in rural Kenya. , p.10 p.; 1 fig. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/McMahon-2011-Girl.pdf.

Sahoo, K.C. et al., 2015. Sanitation-related psychosocial stress : a grounded theory study of women across the life-course in Odisha, India. Social science & medicine, 139, pp.80-89.

Sommer, M. et al., 2016. A time for global action : addressing girls’ menstrual hygiene management needs in schools. PLOS Medicine, 13(2), pp.1-6 : 1 tab.

McMahon, S. et al.,0 Anal cleansing practices and faecal contamination : a preliminary investigation of behaviours and conditions in schools in rural Nyanza Province, Kenya. , pp.P. 1536 - 1540. Available at: https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/McMahon-2011-Anal.pdf.