ArticleSexual and reproductive health matters2021
School and work absenteeism due to menstruation in three West African countries: findings from PMA2020 surveys.
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Abstract
Reports of school and work absences due to unmet menstrual needs have prompted increased attention to menstruation in policy and practice. However, there appear to be few quantitative studies reported in published literature capturing the prevalence of this hypothesised absenteeism. This study undertook secondary analysis of nationally representative Performance Monitoring and Accountability 2020 (PMA2020) data from Burkina Faso and Nigeria, and city-representative data from Niamey, Niger to determine the extent of women's and girls' self-reported absence from school and work due to menstruation. Among women and adolescent girls aged 15-49 years who had worked outside the household in the past month in Burkina Faso (
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