School absenteeism during menstruation amongst adolescent girls in Delhi, India

• Main Authors: Aditi Vashisht (Author), Rambha Pathak (Author), Rashmi Agarwalla (Author), Bilkish N Patavegar (Author), Meely Panda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Girls' health and education form the cornerstone of development and the gateway to full participation as women in political, economic, and cultural life of a country. Poor menstrual hygiene management has been shown to result in a sense of shame, anxiety, and embarrassment that cont...