62nd Annual Conference of the Japan Association for African Studies – May 17th–18th, 2025, in Kyoto, Japan

We held a Forum on May 17th Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH) and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) among Indigenous Communities and Urban Dwellers in Cameroon and Zambia.

Oral session presentation titles:

Taro Yamauchi: Menstrual Health and Hygiene among Baka Hunter-Gatherer Women in Cameroon: A Look at Cultural Practices and Beliefs

Joy Sambo: Menstrual Product Choices and Disposal Challenges Among Schoolgirls in Peri-Urban Lusaka, Zambia: Barriers and Implications

Akira Sai: Elucidating WASH Attitude among Baka Hunter-Gatherers through Art

Sikopo Nyambe: Co-Designing WASH Solutions in Zambian Schools: Child-Led Interventions for Lasting Change in Peri-Urban Communities.

Poster session presentation titles:

Yurina Kameya: Barriers to Menstrual Health and Hygiene for Female Students in Yaoundé, Cameroon: Challenges in Sanitary Facilities, Education, and Social Environment

Mwape Chitupa: Menstrual Product Disposal Practices in Lusaka’s Peri-Urban Areas: A Narrative Review of Waste Management Challenges

Members of JAAS after poster and oral session presentations at Kyoto University