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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-08-01
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Series: | BMC Women's Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-021-01418-x |