Adolescent schoolgirls' experiences of menstrual cups and pads in rural western Kenya: A qualitative study

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Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 15-30

  Mason, Linda ^a   Laserson, Kayla F ^b   Oruko, Kelvin ^c   Nyothach, Elizabeth ^c   Alexander, Kelly T ^a   Odhiambo, Frank O ^c   Eleveld, Alie ^d   Isiye, Emily ^e   Ngere, Isaac ^f   Omoto, Jackton ^g   Mohammed, Aisha ^h   Vulule, John ^c   Phillips Howard, Penelope A ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c KENYA MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^d Safe Water and AIDS Project   (Kenya)

^e District Education Office   (Kenya)

^f District Medical Office   (Kenya)

^g MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Kenya)

^h Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Menstrual cups; Menstruation; MHM; Sanitary pads; WASH in schools

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; HEALTH SERVICES; HYGIENE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; WOMENS HEALTH;

KENYA;

EID: 84929172602     PISSN: 02628104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3362/1756-3488.2015.003     Document Type: Article

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