Menstruation, sanitary products, and school attendance: Evidence from a randomized evaluation
Menstruation, sanitary products, and school attendance: Evidence from a randomized evaluation
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American Economic Association
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Policy-makers have cited menstruation and lack of sanitary products as barriers to girls' schooling. We evaluate these claims using a randomized evaluation of sanitary products provision to girls in Nepal. We report two findings. First, menstruation has a very small impact on school attendance. We estimate that girls miss a total of 0.4 days in a 1...
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Menstruation, sanitary products, and school attendance: Evidence from a randomized evaluation
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_871981322
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1945-7790,1945-7782
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1945-7790
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10.1257/app.3.1.91