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Prevalence and Predictors of Menstruation-related School Absenteeism Among Adolescent Girls in Rural Northern Ghana
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2021
unpublished
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 predictors of menstruation-related school absenteeism among adolescent girls in the Talensi district of rural northern Ghana. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey among 705 adolescent girls aged 12-19
doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-146221/v1
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