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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
health professions
Emotional and Psychosocial Aspects of Menstrual Poverty in Resource-Poor Settings: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Adolescent Girls in an Informal Settlement in Nairobi
Health Care for Women International, Volume 34, No. 10, Year 2013
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Description
We introduce the concept of "menstrual poverty" to categorize the multiple deprivations relating to menstruation in resource-poor settings across the Global South, and we examine how this affects the psychological well-being of adolescent girls in an urban informal settlement in Kenya. We use qualitative data collected through 34 in-depth interviews and 18 focus group discussions with girls, women, and key informants. Menstrual poverty involved practical and psychosocial challenges affecting girls at home and at school. Its emotional impacts included anxiety, embarrassment, fear of stigma, and low mood. Further research is needed on how menstrual poverty affects girls' psychological and educational outcomes. © 2013 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Crichton, Joanna
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Okal, Jerry O.
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Kabiru, Caroline W.
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Zulu, Eliya Msiyaphazi
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Statistics
Citations: 86
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/07399332.2012.740112
ISSN:
07399332
e-ISSN:
10964665
Research Areas
Mental Health
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
Kenya
Participants Gender
Female