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School Absenteeism Among Adolescent Girls Due To Menstruation Related Issues – A Cross-Sectional School Based Study, Parul Malik
School Absenteeism Among Adolescent Girls Due To Menstruation Related Issues – A Cross-Sectional School Based Study, Parul Malik
Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences
Introduction: Problems related to menstruation are one of the most common issues faced by adolescent girls all over India. To improve academic performances among adolescent girls and to reduce menstruation-related school absenteeism, it is important to understand and address the factors affecting school absenteeism during menstruation. Methods: This was a school-based survey conducted for six months from January to June 2019 in the Udupi district of Karnataka State. A semi-structured questionnaire with four domains, namely - sociodemographic variables, awareness on menstruation, menstrual products used and school absenteeism due to menstruation was administered. 1546 responses were received. Results: The participants of …