Menstrual cups and sanitary pads to reduce school attrition, and sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infections: a cluster randomised controlled feasibility study in rural Western Kenya

Penelope A Phillips-Howard,Duolao Wang,Brian Faragher,Frank O Odhiambo,Clement Zeh,Aisha Mohammed,Jackton Omoto,John Vulule,Elizabeth Nyothach,Anna M Van Eijk,Rhiannon Tudor Edwards,Clayton Onyango,Kelly T Alexander,Alie Eleveld,Feiko O Ter Kuile,Linda Mason,Kayla F Laserson

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013229

Menstrual cups and sanitary pads to reduce school attrition, and sexually transmitted and reproductive tract infections: a cluster randomised controlled feasibility study in rural Western Kenya

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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013229

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Journal: BMJ Open	Publication Date: Nov 1, 2016
Citations: 114	License type: open-access

Affiliation: Kenya Medical Research Institute, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ministry of Health, Bangor University, Somalia Water and Land Information, Center for Global Health

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ObjectivesConduct a feasibility study on the effect of menstrual hygiene on schoolgirls' school and health (reproductive/sexual) outcomes.Design3-arm single-site open cluster randomised controlled pilot study.Setting30 primary schools in rural western Kenya,...

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