Pupil absenteeism, measurement, and menstruation: Evidence from Kenya
Impact evaluations focused on school absenteeism commonly use school records of untested quality or expensive spot-check data.
Impact evaluations focused on school absenteeism commonly use school records of untested quality or expensive spot-check data.
Poor menstrual hygiene management (MHM) among schoolgirls in low income countries affects girls' dignity, self-esteem, and schooling. Hygienic, effective, and sustainable menstrual products are required.
The problem of this study was to investigate the teaching of the integrated topics on drug abuse in the secondary school curriculum as a strategy to wipe out the problem of drug abuse among students in Machakos District, Kenya.
Background. The onset of menstruation is a landmark event in the life of a young woman. Yet the complications and challenges that can accompany such an event have been understudied, specifically in resource-poor settings.