Development Partner: New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD)
Duration: 2014-2016
In the past years, menstruation and lack of sanitary products have been purported to be the main reason for school absenteeism of pubescent girls. The study, therefore, aims to test the hypothesis that menstruation does have a significant negative impact on young pubescent poor girls’ school attendance in Kenya because they cannot afford modern sanitary products.
This study also aimed to provide an evidence-based investigation of the overarching following research question: What are the links between adolescent girls’ school attendance and provision of sanitary products by looking at: How frequently do pubescent girls miss school during their menses The causal effect of the provision of modern sanitary products i.e. pads on school attendance.
