This indicator captures girls’ own perception on if they had trouble participating in class due to their period. Difficulties participating may be due to menstrual pain, difficulties in menstrual management, or the sociocultural environment surrounding menstruation. It is important to note that this indicator is relevant to school-going girls. No eligibility question will be required for school-based surveys, but surveys drawing on a household or other sampling method will require an eligibility question to ask only girls still attending school. Indicators capturing self-reported absenteeism may start conversations on response accuracy and bias issues.
Numerator: number of girls reporting that they did not have trouble participating in class due to their period
Denominator: total number of post-menarcheal girls surveyed who attended school
RECOMMENDED SURVEY QUESTIONS (Q)
Q: during your most recent period, did you have trouble participating in class due to your period?
A options:
Yes
No
