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Assessment of Free Sanitary Pad Intervention Programme for Girls’ Education and School Retention in Tolon District in the Northern Region of Ghana
Open Journal of Educational Research
| Vol 2, Issue 6
Table 1. Menstrual Hygiene and Challenges in School
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
| Number of times sanitary pads were changed |
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| Once | 0 | 0.0 |
| Two times | 20 | 13.3 |
| Three times | 123 | 82.0 |
| More than three times | 7 | 4.6 |
| No. baths taken during menstruating |
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| Once | 0 | 0.0 |
| Two times | 50 | 33.3 |
| Three times | 78 | 52.0 |
| More than three times | 22 | 14.6 |
| Experiencing menstrual pains |
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| Only 15 of the girls said they experience menstrual pains whilst the remaining 135 do not experience any pain. |
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| Total | 150 | 100.0 |
Field Survey (2021)