Cambodian girls' recommendations for facilitating menstrual hygiene management in school

Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 612-622

  Connolly, Susan ^a   Sommer, Marni ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Cambodia; Education; Health; Menstruation; Sanitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888783025     PISSN: 20439083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2013.168     Document Type: Article

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