Correlates of absenteeism at work, school and social activities during menstruation: Evidence from the 2017/2018 Ghana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 17; no. 6; p. e0270848
• Main Authors: Alor, Stanley Kofi, Anaba, Emmanuel Anongeba, Adongo, Philip Baba
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Francisco Public Library of Science 30.06.2022; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Absenteeism; Age; Biological activity; Causes of; Chi-square test; Clusters; Consent; Data analysis; Earth Sciences; Ecology and Environmental Sciences; Economic aspects; Ethnicity; Girls; Health aspects; Households; Hygiene; Interviews; Medicine and Health Sciences; Menstruation; People and Places; Privacy; Religion; Reproduction (biology); Social Sciences; Statistical analysis; Surveys; Teenagers; Urban areas; Variables; Worker absenteeism; Ghana; Niger

Menstruation is a biological process which is crucial for human reproduction. Menstruation is a source of absenteeism, yet the subject matter has not been well explored. This study aimed to assess the correlates of absenteeism at school, work and social activities during menstruation among Ghanaian...