Upcoming seminar | Correlates of absenteeism at work, school and social activities during menstruation in Ghana

Speaker – Emmanuel Anongeba Anaba

Emmanuel Anongeba Anaba is a WHO scholar and final-year PhD candidate in Public Health at the University of Ghana. Previously, Emmanuel served as a Research Assistant at the University of Ghana and as a part-time Lecturer at the University of Education, Ghana. Additionally, he has actively participated in numerous research projects conducted in Ghana and has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles.

Theme

Emmanuel will describe the methods and findings from a study examining the factors contributing to absenteeism during menstruation among Ghanaian women of reproductive age, using data from the 2017/2018 Ghana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey. He will discuss how the findings highlight the need for menstrual health policies and programs in Ghana. He will also be sharing plans for his current research, which revolves around a cluster randomized trial evaluating the impact of menstrual hygiene interventions on health and educational outcomes among rural Ghanaian adolescents.

When

The seminar will take place online via zoom on Wednesday May 31st, 10:30 – 11:30 (GMT+1). As with all our talks in this seminar series, it’s FREE for anyone to join! Register to attend the seminar here.