Prevalence and factors associated with menstruation-related school absenteeism among adolescent girls in rural northern Ghana

Abstract Background Although menstruation is a normal physiological process that begins in girls during adolescence, it has the potential to negatively impact on the self-esteem and education of girls particularly those from low- and middle-income countries. We investigated the prevalence and factor...

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Main Authors: Maxwell Tii Kumbeni, Florence Assibi Ziba, Joana Apenkwa, Easmon Otupiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01418-x