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. 2019 May 16;16(5):e1002803. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002803

Table 3. Summary table of studies contributing to each theme according to level of trustworthiness.

Theme High trustworthiness Medium trustworthiness Low trustworthiness
ANTECEDENTS
Sociocultural Context
Sociocultural context: Menstrual stigma (n = 9)
Chebii 2018 [43]; Lahme 2016 [68, 69]; Mason 2013 [11]; Morrison 2016 [72]; Rheinlander 2018 [81]; Scorgie 2016 [84]; Sommer 2009 [3, 8, 87]; Sommer 2015 [88, 89]; Sosa-Sanchez [90]
(n = 18)
Adegbayi 2017 [32]; Al Omari 2016 [33]; Bilandi 2015 [38]; Caruso 2013 [41]; da Silva Bretas [52]; Do Amaral 2011 [55]; Garg 2001 [14]; Hosseini 2018 [60]; IWDA 2017 [62, 63]; Jewitt 2014 [64]; Long 2013 [9]; McMahon 2011 [5]; Miiro 2018 [70]; Nechitilo 2016 [77]; Padmanabhanunni 2017 [78]; Secor-Turner 2016 [85]; Wall 2018 [100]; WaterAid 2009 [101]
(n = 10)
Boosey 2014 [39]; Dolan 2014 [4]; Krishnan 2016 [66]; Kyomugisha 1999 [67]; Naeem 2015 [74]; Person 2014 [80]; Tamiru 2015 [91]; Ullrich 1992 [96]; UN Women 2017 [98]; WSSCC 2014 [102]
Sociocultural context: Gender norms (n = 7)
Caruso 2017 [16]; Girod 2017 [58]; Lahme 2016 [68, 69]; Mason 2013 [11]; Rheinlander 2018 [81]; Sommer 2009 [3, 8, 87]; Sosa-Sanchez [90]
(n = 8)
Al-Sabir 1998 [34]; Castaneda 1996 [42]; Do Amaral 2011 [55]; Ellis 2016 [57]; Hosseini 2018 [60]; Jewitt 2014 [64]; Padmanabhanunni 2017 [78]; Secor-Turner 2016 [85]
(n = 2)
Dolan 2014 [4]; Ullrich 1992 [96]
Social support (n = 14)
Aziato 2014 [103, 104]; Chebii 2018 [43]; Chinyama 2019 [44]; Crichton 2013 [10]; Daniels 2016 [51]; Girod 2017 [58]; Hemachandra 2009 [105]; Lahme 2016 [68, 69]; Mason 2013 [11]; Morrison 2018 [72]; Rheinlander 2018 [81]; Scorgie 2016 [84]; Sommer 2009 [3, 8, 87]; Sommer 2015 [88, 89]
(n = 27)
Adegbayi 2017 [32]; Al Omari 2016 [33]; Al-Sabir 1998 [34]; Behera 2015 [37]; Caruso 2013 [41]; Castaneda 1996 [42]; Crawford 2014 [47]; Do Amaral 2011 [55]; Devnarain 2011 [53]; Ellis 2016 [56, 57]; Garg 2001 [14]; Hosseini 2018 [60]; IWDA 2017 [62, 63]; Jewitt 2014 [64]; Long 2013 [9]; McMahon 2011 [5]; Miiro 2018 [70]; Morowatisharifabad 2018 [71]; Mumtaz 2016 [73]; Nanda 2016 [75]; Nechitilo 2016 [77]; Parker 2014 [15]; Pillitteri 2011 [79]; Tegegne 2014 [93]; Trinies 2015 [95]; WaterAid 2009 [101]; Wong 2011 [109]
(n = 9)
Boosey 2014 [39]; Dolan 2014 [4]; Kansal 2016 [65]; Kyomugisha 1999 [67]; Naeem 2015 [74]; Person 2014 [80]; Sanduvac 2017 [82]; Singh 2006 [86]; WSSCC 2014 [102]
Behavioural expectations: Externally enforced (n = 12)
Caruso 2017 [16]; Chebii 2018 [43]; Chinyama 2019 [44]; Crichton 2013 [10]; Daniels 2016 [51]; Girod 2017 [58]; Lahme 2016 [68, 69]; Morrison 2018 [72]; Rheinlander 2018 [81]; Sommer 2009 [3, 8, 87]; Sommer 2015 [88, 89]; Sosa-Sanchez [90]
(n = 20)
Adegbayi 2017 [32]; Al Omari 2016 [33]; Al-Sabir 1998 [34]; Behera 2015 [37]; Caruso 2013 [41]; Crawford 2014 [47]; da Silva Bretas 2011 [52]; Do Amaral 2011 [55]; Ellis 2016 [56, 57]; Garg 2001 [14]; Hosseini 2018 [60]; IWDA 2017 [62, 63]; Jewitt 2014 [64]; Long 2013 [9]; Morowatisharifabad 2018 [71]; Mumtaz 2016 [73]; Nechitilo 2016 [77]; Padmanabhanunni 2017 [78]; Wall 2018 [100]; WaterAid 2009 [101]
(n = 14)
Al-Shurbji 2017 [35]; Amatya 2018 [36]; Dhingra 2009 [54]; Ismail 2016 [61]; Krishnan 2016 [66]; Narayan 2001 [76]; Person 2014 [80]; Singh 2006 [86]; Tamiru 2015 [91]; Ullrich 1992 [96]; Umeora 2008 [97]; UN Women 2017 [98]; Wall 2016 [99]; WSSCC 2014 [102]
Behavioural expectations: Internally enforced (n = 8)
Caruso 2017 [16]; Chebii 2018 [43]; Daniels 2016 [51]; Hemachandra 2009 [105]; Rheinlander 2018 [81]; Scorgie 2016 [84]; Sommer 2015 [88, 89]; Sosa-Sanchez [90]
(n = 10)
Caruso 2013 [41]; Castaneda 1996 [42]; Crawford 2014 [47]; da Silva Bretas 2011 [52]; IWDA [62, 63]; Jewitt 2014 [64]; Nechitilo 2016 [77]; Trinies 2015 [95]; Wall 2018 [100]; WaterAid 2009 [101]
(n = 6)
Ismail 2016 [61]; Naeem 2015 [74]; Person 2014 [80]; Sanduvac 2017 [82]; UN Women 2017 [98]; WSSCC 2014 [102]
Knowledge: Biology (n = 13)
Caruso 2017 [16]; Chinyama 2019 [44]; Crichton 2013 [10]; Daniels 2016 [51]; Hemechandra 2009 [105]; Lahme 2017 [68, 69]; Mason 2013 [11]; Morrison 2016 [72]; Rheinlander 2018 [81]; Schmitt 2017 [83]; Scorgie 2016 [84]; Sommer 2009 [3, 8, 87]; Sommer 2015 [88, 89]
(n = 27)
Al-Sabir 1998 [34]; Behera 2015 [37]; Caruso 2013 [41]; Castaneda 1996 [42]; Chothe 2014 [46]; Crawford 2014 [47]; da Silva Bretas 2011 [52]; Do Amaral 2011 [55]; Ellis 2016 [56, 57]; Garg 2001 [14]; Hosseini 2018 [60]; IWDA 2017 [62, 63]; Jewitt 2014 [64]; Long 2013 [9]; Miiro 2018 [70]; Morowatisharifabad 2018 [71]; Mumtaz 2016 [73]; Nanda 2016 [75]; Nechitilo 2016 [77]; Parker 2014 [15]; Pillitteri 2011 [79]; Secor-Turner 2016 [85]; Tegegne 2014 [93]; Titilayo 2011 [107]; Wall 2018 [100]; WaterAid 2009 [101]; Wong 2011 [109]
(n = 13)
Dhingra 2009 [54]; Dolan 2014 [4]; Ismail 2016 [61]; Kyomugisha 1999 [67]; Naeem 2015 [74]; Narayan 2001 [76]; Person 2014 [80]; Singh 2006 [86]; Tamiru 2015 [91]; Ullrich 1992 [96]; UN Women 2017 [98]; Wall 2016 [99]; Walraven 2002 [108]
Knowledge: Reproduction (n = 8)
Chebii 2018 [43]; Girod 2017 [58]; Mason 2013 [11]; Rheinlander 2018 [81]; Scorgie 2016 [84]; Sommer 2009 [3, 8, 87]; Sommer 2015 [88, 89]; Sosa-Sanchez [90]
(n = 15)
Adegbayi 2017 [32]; Caruso 2013 [41]; Castaneda 1996 [42]; Chothe 2014 [46]; da Silva Bretas 2011 [52]; Garg 2001 [14]; Guerry 2013 [59]; Jewitt 2014 [64]; Long 2013 [9]; Nanda 2016 [75]; Nechitilo 2016 [77]; Padmanadbhanunni 2017 [78]; Secor-Turner 2016 [85]; Trinies 2015 [95]; Wall 2018 [100]
(n = 3)
Thakur 2014 [94]; UN Women 2017 [98]; Wall 2016 [99]
Knowledge: Physical management (n = 9)
Daniels 2016 [51]; Lahme 2017 [68, 69]; Morrison 2016 [72]; Rheinlander 2018 [81]; Schmitt 2017 [83]; Scorgie 2016 [84]; Sommer 2009 [3, 8, 87]; Sommer 2015 [88, 89]; Sosa-Sanchez [90]
(n = 15)
Adegbayi 2017 [32]; Bilandi 2015 [38]; Caruso 2013 [41]; Chothe 2014 [46]; Do Amaral 2011 [55]; Ellis 2016 [56, 57]; Garg 2001 [14]; Guerry 2013 [59]; Long 2013 [9]; Miiro 2018 [70]; Mumtaz 2016 [73]; Tegegne 2014 [93]; Titilayo 2011 [107]; Trinies 2015 [95]; Wong 2011 [109]
(n = 6)
Dolan 2014 [4]; Krishnan 2016 [66]; Person 2014 [80]; Sanduvac 2017 [82]; Thakur 2014 [94]; UN Women 2017 [98]
Knowledge: Taboos (n = 12)
Aziato 2014 [103, 104]; Caruso 2017 [16]; Chebii 2018 [43]; Chinyama 2019 [44]; Daniels 2016 [51]; Girod 2017 [58]; Hemechandra 2009 [105]; Lahme 2017 [68, 69]; Morrison 2016 [72]; Schmitt 2017 [83]; Sommer 2009 [3, 8, 87]; Sommer 2015 [88, 89]
(n = 24)
Al-Sabir 1998 [34]; Behera 2015 [37]; Bilandi 2015 [38]; Caruso 2013 [41]; Castaneda 1996 [42]; Chothe 2014 [46]; Crawford 2014 [47]; da Silva Bretas 2011 [52]; Ellis 2016 [56, 57]; Garg 2001 [14]; Guerry 2013 [59]; IWDA 2017 [62, 63]; Long 2013 [9]; Miiro 2018 [70]; Morowatisharifabad 2018 [71]; Mumtaz 2016 [73]; Padmanadbhanunni 2017 [78]; Parker 2014 [15]; Pillitteri 2011 [79]; Tegegne 2014 [93]; Trinies 2015 [95]; Wall 2018 [100]; WaterAid 2009 [101]; Wong 2011 [109]
(n = 11)
Amatya 2018 [36]; Dhingra 2009 [54]; Ismail 2016 [61]; Naeem 2015 [74]; Narayan 2001 [76]; Person 2014 [80]; Singh 2006 [86]; Tamiru 2015 [91]; Ullrich 1992 [96]; Umeora 2008 [97]; WSSCC 2014 [102]
Resource Limitations
Physical environment (n = 13)
Budhathoki 2018 [40]; Caruso 2017 [16]; Chebii 2018 [43]; Chinyama 2019 [44]; Daniels 2016 [51]; Girod 2017 [58]; Lahme 2016 [68, 69]; Morrison 2016 [72]; Rheinlander 2018 [81]; Schmitt 2017 [83]; Scorgie 2016 [84]; Sommer 2009 [3, 8, 87]; Sommer 2015 [88, 89]
(n = 17)
Bilandi 2015 [38]; Caruso 2013 [41]; Devnarain 2011 [53]; Ellis 2016 [56, 57]; Guerry 2013 [59]; IWDA 2017 [62, 63]; Jewitt 2014 [64]; Long 2013 [9]; McMahon 2011 [5]; Miiro 2018 [70]; Mumtaz 2016 [73]; Nechitilo 2016 [77]; Parker 2014 [15]; Pillitteri 2011 [79]; Tegegne 2014 [93]; Trinies 2015 [95]; Wall 2018 [100]; WaterAid 2009 [101]
(n = 3)
Al-Shurbji 2017 [35]; Krishnan 2016 [66]; Sanduvac 2017 [82]; UN Women 2017 [98]
Economic environment (n = 17)
Aziato 2014 [103, 104]; Budhathoki 2018 [40]; Caruso 2017 [16]; Chebii 2018 [43]; Chinyama 2019 [44]; Crichton 2013 [10]; Daniels 2016 [51]; Girod 2017 [58]; Lahme 2016 [68, 69]; Mason 2013 [11]; Morrison 2016 [72]; Rheinlander 2018 [81]; Schmitt 2017 [83]; Scorgie 2016 [84]; Secor-Turner 2016 [85]; Sommer 2009 [3, 8, 87]; Sommer 2015 [88, 89]
(n = 15)
Al-Sabir 1998 [34]; Behera 2015 [37]; Caruso 2013 [41]; Ellis 2016 [56, 57]; IWDA 2017 [62, 63]; Jewitt 2014 [64]; Long 2013 [9]; McMahon 2011 [5]; Miiro 2018 [70]; Parker 2014 [15]; Pillitteri 2011 [79]; Tegegne 2014 [93]; Wall 2018 [100]; WaterAid 2009 [101]; Wong 2011 [109]
(n = 8)
Al-Shurbji 2017 [35]; Dolan 2014 [4]; Kansal 2016 [65]; Krishnan 2016 [66]; Naeem 2015 [74]; Person 2014 [80]; Tamiru 2015 [91]; UN Women 2017 [98]
EXPERIENCE
Shame and distress (n = 18)
Aziato 2014 [103, 104]; Budhathoki 2018 [40]; Caruso 2017 [16]; Chebii 2018 [43]; Chinyama 2019 [44]; Crichton 2013 [10]; Daniels 2016 [51]; Girod 2017 [58]; Hemachandra 2009 [105]; Lahme 2017 [68, 69]; Mason 2013 [11]; Morrison 2016 [72]; Rheinlander 2018 [81]; Schmitt 2017 [83]; Scorgie 2016 [84]; Sommer 2009 [3, 8, 87]; Sommer 2015 [88, 89]; Sosa-Sanchez [90]
(n = 32)
Adegbayi 2017 [32]; Al Omari 2016 [33]; Al-Sabir 1998 [34]; Behera 2015 [37]; Bilandi 2015 [38]; Caruso 2013 [41]; Crawford 2014 [47]; da Silva Bretas 2011 [52]; Do Amaral 2011 [55]; Ellis 2016 [56, 57]; Garg 2001 [14]; Guerry 2013 [59]; Hosseini 2018 [60]; IWDA 2017 [62, 63]; Jewitt 2014 [64]; Long 2013 [9]; McMahon 2011 [5]; Miiro 2018 [70]; Morowatisharifabad 2018 [71]; Mumtaz 2016 [73]; Nanda 2016 [75]; Nechitilo 2016 [77]; Padmanadbhanunni 2017 [78]; Parker 2014 [15]; Pillitteri 2011 [79]; Secor-Turner 2016 [85]; Tegegne 2014 [93]; Titilayo 2011 [107]; Trinies 2015 [95]; Wall 2018 [100]; WaterAid 2009 [101]
(n = 11)
Al-Shurbji 2017 [35]; Amatya 2018 [36]; Boosey 2014 [39]; Dolan 2014 [4]; Kansal 2016 [65]; Kavitha 2014 [106]; Kyomugisha 1999 [67]; Naeem 2015 [74]; Narayan 2001 [76]; Ullrich 1992 [96]; WSSCC 2014 [102]
Confidence: To manage menstruation (n = 6)
Aziato 2014 [103, 104]; Crichton 2013 [10]; Daniels 2016 [51]; Girod 2017 [58]; Morrison 2016 [72]; Scorgie 2016 [84]
(n = 10)
Al-Sabir 1998 [34]; Bilandi 2015 [38]; Caruso 2013 [41]; Ellis 2016 [56, 57]; Jewitt 2014 [64]; Miiro 2018 [70]; Nanda 2016 [75]; Parker 2014 [15]; Pillitteri 2011 [79]; Trinies 2015 [95]
(n = 0)
Confidence: To engage in other activities while menstruating (n = 4)
Chebii 2018 [43]; Chinyama 2019 [44]; Crichton 2013 [10]; Scorgie 2016 [84]
(n = 6)
Al-Sabir 1998 [34]; Crawford 2014 [47]; Ellis 2016 [56, 57]; IWDA 2017 [62, 63]; Jewitt 2014 [64]; Parker 2014 [15]
(n = 1)
Dolan 2014 [4]
Perceptions of environments (n = 14)
Budhathoki 2018 [40]; Caruso 2017 [16]; Chinyama 2019 [44]; Crichton 2013 [10]; Daniels 2016 [51]; Girod 2017 [58]; Lahme 2016 [68, 69]; Mason 2013 [11]; Morrison 2016 [72]; Rheinlander 2018 [81]; Schmitt 2017 [83]; Scorgie 2016 [84]; Sommer 2009 [3, 8, 87]; Sommer 2015 [88, 89]
(n = 13)
Caruso 2013 [41]; Denarian 2011 [53]; Ellis 2016 [56, 57]; Garg 2001 [14]; IWDA 2017 [62, 63]; Jewitt 2014 [64]; Long 2013 [9]; McMahon 2011 [5]; Nechitilo 2016 [77]; Parker 2014 [15]; Pillitteri 2011 [79]; Tegegne 2014 [93]; Trinies 2015 [95]
(n = 7)
Al-Shurbji 2017 [35]; Krishnan 2016 [66]; Person 2014 [80]; Sanduvac 2017 [82]; Tamiru 2015 [91]; UN Women 2017 [98]; WSSCC 2014 [102]
Perceptions of practices (n = 13)
Budhathoki 2018 [40]; Caruso 2017 [16]; Chebii 2018 [43]; Chinyama 2019 [44]; Crichton 2013 [10]; Daniels 2016 [51]; Girod 2017 [58]; Mason 2013 [11]; Morrison 2016 [72]; Schmitt 2017 [83]; Scorgie 2016 [84]; Sommer 2009 [3, 8, 87]; Sommer 2015 [88, 89]
(n = 16)
Al-Sabir 1998 [34]; Behera 2015 [37]; Caruso 2013 [41]; Ellis 2016 [56, 57]; Garg 2001 [14]; IWDA 2017 [62, 63]; Jewitt 2014 [64]; Long 2013 [9]; McMahon 2011 [5]; Morowatisharifabad 2018 [71]; Nanda 2016 [75]; Parker 2014 [15]; Pillitteri 2011 [79]; Trinies 2015 [95]; Wall 2018 [100]; WaterAid 2009 [101]
(n = 12)
Al-Shurbji 2017 [35]; Ismail 2016 [61]; Kansal 2016 [65]; Krishnan 2016 [66]; Kyomugisha 1999 [67]; Naeem 2015 [74]; Singh 2006 [86]; Tamiru 2015 [91]; Thakur 2014 [94]; Umeora 2008 [97]; UN Women 2017 [98]; WSSCC 2014 [102]
Menstrual practices (n = 15)
Budhathoki 2018 [40]; Caruso 2017 [16]; Chebii 2018 [43]; Chinyama 2019 [44]; Crichton 2013 [10]; Daniels 2016 [51]; Girod 2017 [58]; Lahme 2016 [68, 69]; Mason 2013 [11]; Rheinlander 2018 [81]; Schmitt 2017 [83]; Scorgie 2016 [84]; Sommer 2009 [3, 8, 87]; Sommer 2015 [88, 89]; Sosa-Sanchez
(n = 22)
Adegbayi 2017 [32]; Al-Sabir 1998 [34]; Behera 2015 [37]; Caruso 2013 [41]; Devnarian 2011 [53]; da Silva Bretas 2011 [52]; Ellis 2016 [56, 57]; Garg 2001 [14]; Guerry 2013 [59]; IWDA 2017 [62, 63]; Jewitt 2014 [64]; Long 2013 [9]; McMahon 2011 [5]; Miiro 2018 [70]; Nanda 2016 [75]; Parker 2014 [15]; Pillitteri 2011 [79]; Secor-Turner 2016 [85]; Tegegne 2014 [93]; Trinies 2015 [95]; Wall 2018 [100]; WaterAid 2009 [101]
(n = 10)
Al-Shurbji 2017 [35]; Dolan 2014 [4]; Kansal 2016 [65]; Krishnan 2016 [66]; Naeem 2015 [74]; Narayan 2001 [76]; Tamiru 2015 [91]; Thakur 2014 [94]; Umeora 2008 [97]; UN Women 2017 [98]
Containment (n = 7)
Chebii 2018 [43]; Chinyama 2019 [44]; Crichton 2013 [10]; Daniels 2016 [51]; Girod 2017 [58]; Mason 2013 [11]; Morrison 2016 [72]
(n = 16)
Caruso 2013 [41]; Ellis 2016 [56, 57]; Guerry 2013 [59]; IWDA 2017 [62, 63]; Jewitt 2014 [64]; Long 2013 [9]; McMahon 2011 [5]; Miiro 2018 [70]; Morowatisharifabad 2018 [71]; Nanda 2016 [75]; Nechitilo 2016 [77]; Parker 2014 [15]; Pillitteri 2011 [79]; Trinies 2015 [95]; Wall 2018 [100]; WaterAid 2009 [101]
(n = 4)
Boosey 2014 [39]; Dolan 2014 [4]; Naeem 2015 [74]; Tamiru 2015 [91]
Individual menstrual factors (n = 10)
Aziato 2014 [103, 104]; Chebii 2018 [43]; Crichton 2013 [10]; Daniels 2016 [51]; Hemachandra 2009 [105]; Mason 2013 [11]; Scorgie 2016 [84]; Sommer 2009 [3, 8]; Sommer 2015 [88]; Sosa-Sanchez [90]
(n = 22)
Adegbayi 2017 [32]; Al Sabir 1998 [34]; Behera 2015 [37]; Caruso 2013 [41]; Castaneda 1996 [42]; Chothe 2014 [46]; Guerry 2013 [59]; Hosseini 2018 [60]; IWDA 2017 [62, 63]; Jewitt 2014 [64]; Long 2013 [9]; Miiro 2018 [70]; Morowatisharifabad 2018 [71]; Mumtaz 2016 [73]; Nanda 2016 [75]; Nechitilo 2016 [77]; Pillitteri 2011 [79]; Secor-Turner 2016 [85]; Titilayo 2009 [107]; Wall 2018 [100]; WaterAid 2009 [101]; Wong 2011 [109]
(n = 4)
Kavitha 2014 [106]; Kyomugisha 1999 [67]; Naeem 2015 [74]; Walraven 2002 [108]
IMPACTS
Social participation (n = 5)
Aziato 2014 [104]; Chebii 2018 [43]; Chinyama 2019 [44, 45]; Daniels 2016 [51]; Hemachandra 2009 [105]
(n = 15)
Bilandi 2015 [38]; Caruso 2013 [41]; Crawford 2014 [47]; Garg 2001 [14]; Guerry 2013 [59]; IWDA 2017 [62, 63]; Jewitt 2014 [64]; Long 2013 [9]; Miiro 2018 [70]; Nechitilo 2016 [77]; Parker 2014 [15]; Secor-Turner 2016 [85]; Titilayo 2009 [107]; Wall 2018 [100]; Wong 2011 [109]
(n = 6)
Al-Shurbji 2017 [35]; Amatya 2018 [36]; Krishnan 2016 [66]; Naeem 2015 [74]; Umeora 2008 [97]; UN Women 2017 [98]
Education/employment (n = 9)
Aziato 2014 [104]; Chinyama 2019 [44]; Crichton 2013 [10]; Daniels 2016 [51]; Girod 2017 [58]; Lahme 2016 [68, 69]; Mason 2013 [11]; Morrison 2016 [72]; Sommer 2009 [3, 8]
(n = 19)
Behera 2015 [37]; Caruso 2013 [41]; Devnarian 2011 [53]; Ellis 2016 [56, 57]; Guerry 2013 [59]; IWDA 2017 [62, 63]; Jewitt 2014 [64]; Long 2013 [9]; McMahon 2011 [5]; Miiro 2018 [70]; Nanda 2016 [75]; Nechitilo 2016 [77]; Parker 2014 [15]; Pillitteri 2011 [79]; Secor-Turner 2016 [85]; Tegegne 2014 [93]; Titilayo 2009 [107]; Wall 2018 [100]; WaterAid 2009 [101]
(n = 8)
Boosey 2014 [39]; Kavitha 2014 [106]; Kyomugisha 1999 [67]; Naeem 2015 [74]; Person 2014 [80]; Tamiru 2015 [91]; Thakur 2014 [94]; UN Women 2017 [98]
Psychological health (n = 8)
Aziato 2014 [103]; Chebii 2018 [43]; Chinyama 2019 [44]; Crichton 2013 [10]; Girod 2017 [58]; Lahme 2016 [69]; Morrison 2016 [72]; Sommer 2015 [89]
(n = 5)
Bilandi 2015 [38]; Crawford 2014 [47]; Long 2013 [9]; Tegegne 2014 [93]; Titilayo 2009 [107]
(n = 5)
Al-Shurbji 2017 [35]; Amatya 2018 [36]; Dolan 2014 [4]; Ullrich 1992 [96]; UN Women 2017 [98]
Physical health (n = 11)
Aziato 2014 [103, 104]; Caruso 2017 [16]; Chinyama 2019 [44]; Crichton 2013 [10]; Daniels 2016 [51]; Girod 2017 [58]; Lahme 2016 [68, 69]; Mason 2013 [11]; Morrison 2016 [72]; Rheinlander 2018 [81]; Scorgie 2016 [84]
(n = 7)
Behera 2015 [37]; Bilandi 2015 [38]; Caruso 2013 [41]; Ellis 2016 [56, 57]; Long 2013 [9]; Nanda 2016 [75]; Parker 2014 [15]
(n = 3)
Dolan 2014 [4]; Naeem 2015 [74]; Thakur 2014 [94]