Menstrual Hygiene for Girls – A Cups Pilot and Trial from Western Kenya and New Measurement Approaches
Date:
Tuesday, 15th May 2018
Time :
9am EDT/ 2pm BST/ 4pm EAT/ 9pm SGT
What are the results of a pilot feasibility study and follow-up trial from Kisumu, Western Kenya, testing the value of providing menstrual cups to school girls? What effect do menstrual-specific versus broader interventions have on adolescent girls’ sexual and reproductive health; school enrolment, retention, and attainment; and at what cost? What new tools are under development to assess the outcomes of menstrual health programming on girls' related self-efficacy, stress, and school participation?
Presenters:
Penelope Phillips-Howard, Ph.D., Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Jackie Haver, Save the Children USA