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Breaking cultural barriers will improve menstrual health, hygiene for girls and women

Disposal pads are the most commonly used material among school girls and career women while rural women and girls commonly use pieces of cloth for padding. 

The majority of women and girls in Uganda lack access to appropriate sanitation facilities, according to the study.
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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Menstruation and menstrual practices are still marked by taboos and socio-cultural restrictions. 

It is resulting in adolescent girls remaining ignorant of hygienic health practices, which sometimes

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Cultural barriers
Menstrual health
Menstrual hygiene
Girls
Women
Taboos
Socio-cultural restrictions