Assessment of Free Sanitary Pad Intervention Programme for Girls’ Education and School Retention in Tolon District in the Northern Region of Ghana

Table 2.

Absenteeism and School Related Factors Affecting FemaleRespondents

Responses	Frequency	Percentage (%)
How many days in a month do you miss school
None	140	93.3
1 – 2 days	10	6.7
3 – 4 days	0	0.0
More than a week	0	0.0
How many days in a month do you miss school as a result of menstruation
None	148	98.7
1 – 2 days	2	1.3
3 – 4 days	0	0.0
Reasons Respondents missed school
Sickness	143	95.3
House chores	7	4.7
Total	150	100.0

Field Survey (2021)