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A Blind Spot In Girls' Education: Menarche And Its Webs Of Exclusion In Ghana

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  • Catherine S. Dolan
  • Caitlin R. Ryus
  • Sue Dopson
  • Paul Montgomery
  • Linda Scott

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Despite notable progress in girls' education over the last decade, gender‐based differences continue to shape educational outcomes. One of the most overlooked of these differences is the process of maturation itself, including menstruation. This paper presents the findings of a study that assessed the impact of sanitary care on the school attendance of post‐pubertal girls, as well as the implications of menarche for their well‐being. The study found that the provision of adequate sanitary care represents a relatively unrecognized but potentially fruitful tool in strategies that aim to improve girls' educational outcomes, one that warrants policy consideration among development planners. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Catherine S. Dolan & Caitlin R. Ryus & Sue Dopson & Paul Montgomery & Linda Scott, 2014. "A Blind Spot In Girls' Education: Menarche And Its Webs Of Exclusion In Ghana," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 26(5), pages 643-657, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:26:y:2014:i:5:p:643-657
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    1. Siobhan K. Yilmaz & Alok K. Bohara & Swati Thapa, 2021. "The Stressor in Adolescence of Menstruation: Coping Strategies, Emotional Stress & Impacts on School Absences among Young Women in Nepal," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(17), pages 1-17, August.
    2. Ernestina Coast & Samantha R. Lattof & Joe Strong, 2019. "Puberty and menstruation knowledge among young adolescents in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 64(2), pages 293-304, March.
    3. Ndichu, Edna G. & Rittenburg, Terri L., 2021. "Consumers’ navigation of risk perceptions in the adoption of stigmatized products," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 132(C), pages 340-353.
    4. Bernard Afiik Akanpabadai Akanbang & Constance Aneleru & Maxwell Akansina Aziabah, 2023. "Incentives and Girl Child Education in Ghana: An Examination of CAMFED’s Support Scheme on Enrollment, Retention and Progression in Garu-Tempane District," SAGE Open, , vol. 13(3), pages 21582440231, July.
    5. Jasmin Foster & Paul Montgomery, 2021. "A Study of Environmentally Friendly Menstrual Absorbents in the Context of Social Change for Adolescent Girls in Low- and Middle-Income Countries," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(18), pages 1-8, September.

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