Promoting menstrual health education: the role of a local organization in slum communities in Ghana

Salomey Kpodjie Gyamfi Afrifa and Georgina M. Gómez

Chapter 9 in Handbook of Teaching and Learning in Social Innovation, 2026, pp 155-166 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Menstrual health management is essential for all women, yet a significant struggle in many parts of the world. While educational policies exist, they are often not well adapted to specific contexts and can fail to challenge the perception of menstruation as taboo. This chapter explores a collaboration between a local non-governmental organization, public schools, and other stakeholders to advance menstrual health management education in a slum community in Ashaiman, Ghana. Using a qualitative case study approach, findings show the positive impact of this educational social innovation, which was adapted to the local context and grew in collaboration with other non-governmental organizations, schools, local communities, and international organizations. The initiative resulted in educational, economic, environmental, and health benefits, ultimately contributing to the empowerment of women.

Keywords: Social Innovation; Menstrual Health Management; School Education; Slum Communities; Collaborations; Ghana (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035318292
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