A rite of passage: a mixed methodology study about knowledge, perceptions and practices of menstrual hygiene management in rural Gambia
Abstract Background Appropriate menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is impeded by taboos and secrecy surrounding menstruation. Unhygienic menstrual practices and unpreparedness for managing menstruation has been associated with adverse health and social outcomes among adolescent girls. In The Gambia,...
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Main Authors: | Vishna Shah (Author), Helen M. Nabwera (Author), Fatou Sosseh (Author), Yamundao Jallow (Author), Ebrima Comma (Author), Omar Keita (Author), Belen Torondel (Author) |
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2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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