School and work absenteeism due to menstruation in three West African countries: findings from PMA2020 surveys

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dc.contributor.authorHennegan, Julie
dc.contributor.authorOlaOlorun, Funmilola M.
dc.contributor.authorOmoluabi, Elizabeth
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-19T09:46:14Z
dc.date.available2022-07-19T09:46:14Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractReports of school and work absences due to unmet menstrual needs have prompted increased attention to menstruation in policy and practice. However, there appear to be few quantitative studies reported in published literature capturing the prevalence of this hypothesised absenteeism. This study undertook secondary analysis of nationally representative Performance Monitoring and Accountability 2020 (PMA2020) data from Burkina Faso and Nigeria, and city-representative data from Niamey, Niger to determine the extent of women’s and girls’ self-reported absence from school and work due to menstruation. Among women and adolescent girls aged 15–49 years who had worked outside the household in the past month in Burkina Faso (n = 998), Niger (n = 212) and Nigeria (n = 3638), 19%, 11% and 17%, respectively, reported missing work due to menstruation. Among those aged 15–24 years who attended school in the past year in Burkina Faso (n = 461), Niger (n = 213) and Nigeria (n = 1574), 17%, 15% and 23% reported missing school in the past year due to menstruation. Findings support the assertion that menstruation is a source of absenteeism in West Africa and indicate that greater attention from research, practice, and policy is needed. In presenting this data we also reflect critically on the performance of questions regarding menstrual-related absenteeism in national monitoring surveys.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHennegan, J. et al. (2021). School and work absenteeism due to menstruation in three West African countries: findings from PMA2020 surveys. Sexual and Reproductive Health Matter, 29(1), 1915940. 10.1080/26410397.2021.1915940en_US
dc.identifier.issn2641-0397
dc.identifier.issn10.1080/26410397.2021.1915940
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7612
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Open Accessen_US
dc.subjectMenstrual hygieneen_US
dc.subjectMenstrual healthen_US
dc.subjectDysmenorrheaen_US
dc.subjectEmploymenten_US
dc.subjectWest African countriesen_US
dc.titleSchool and work absenteeism due to menstruation in three West African countries: findings from PMA2020 surveysen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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