Table 2 Study characteristics (n = 20)
From: Systematic review of menstrual health and hygiene in Nepal employing a social ecological model
Characteristics | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
Design | Â | Â |
 Descriptive | 18 | 90 |
 Intervention | 2 | 10 |
Method | Â | Â |
 Quantitative | 15 | 75 |
 Qualitative | 1 | 5 |
 Mixed methods | 4 | 20 |
Location | Â | Â |
 Province 1 | 2 | 10 |
 Province 2 | 0 |  |
 Province 3 | 9 | 45 |
 Province 4 | 3 | 15 |
 Province 5 | 2 | 10 |
 Province 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Province 7 | 3 | 15 |
Year of publication | Â | Â |
 2003–2012 | 5 | 25 |
 2013–2018 | 15 | 75 |
Primary outcomes | Â | Â |
 Reproductive health concerns | 9 | 45 |
 Menstrual hygiene practices | 12 | 60 |
 Mental health concerns | 5 | 25 |