Menstrual Hygiene Practices in Indian Tribal Females: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

India is native to many tribal communities: Bharia (Madhya Pradesh), Bihl (Rajasthan), Santhal (Bihar, Jharkhand), Bodo (Assam, West Bengal), and more. They reside in isolated geographical regions, which poses challenges reaching out them. In addition, they still have firm beliefs taboos regarding menstruation. Knowledge about menstrual health hygiene one of the most important aspects health. Therefore, it synthesize results data from Indian population. We calculated pooled prevalence sanitary pad use, dustbin disposal, hygienic reuse materials. Online databases, namely PubMed, Cochrane Central, CINAHL, Pan African Journals, EBSCO, Google Scholar, were searched. After removal duplicates, a quality check, screening cross-references, 19 articles selected for final review. Statistical analysis was done by Revman 5.4 STATA 17.0. A p-value <0.05 considered statistically significant. PRISMA guidelines followed. The protocol registration number CRD42022331376. This non-funded article. use females 2% (95% CI 1 3). disposal material 1% CI: 0.00 0.02). materials 1%. Sanitary practices are very less prevalent females. Awareness programs policies need be accelerated promotion hygiene. Also, literature on storage adsorbents scarce tribes. Health research this area needs emphasized.