Understanding menstrual factors associated with poor mental health among female secondary school students in Uganda: a cross-sectional analysis
Abstract Background There is growing global concern about poor mental health among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa. In particular, adolescent girls face multiple challenges in managing menstruation which can impact both their health and wellbeing. In this study we address an evidence gap on the as...
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| Main Authors: | Titus Ssesanga, Katherine A. Thomas, Kate Andrews Nelson, Evaline Oenen, Catherine Kansiime, Stephen Lagony, Jonathan R. Enomut, Yunia Mayanja, Helen A. Weiss |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-10-01
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| Series: | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-024-00829-6 |
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