The study found that household wealth or the use of menstrual products, such as sanitary pads or tampons, were not related to menstruation-related absence.
"The overall pooled prevalence of menstrual-related absenteeism was 15 per cent, with prevalence being highest in south Asia and west and central Africa," the authors wrote.
The South African Weather Service (Saws) has released its latest weather forecast for Thursday, 30 January 2025. The weather service warns of thunderstorms in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga on Thursday, ...
Analysis - With terrorists' attacks still on the rise, across and around the Sahel, the continuous Sudan violent armed conflict must be more than worrying. Indeed, it affects all its neighbors.