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Evaluating Secondary School Students' Understanding of Menstrual Hygiene In Selected Schools of West Bengal 
Jui Karmakar1, Barnali Roy2, Anamika Maji1, Anwesha Mandal1, Arpita Mandal1, Rati Mukherjee1, Somasree Nayek1, Shrabani Garai1, Pampa Mandal1, Paramita Dev Sharma1, Raima Haque Middya1, Shilpa Pal1, Shaona Hembram1, Moumita Goswami1, Ruma Parveen1, Jesmin Khatun1, Agradipi Das Mandal1, Surabhi Roy1, Rituparna Mandal1, Supriya Mandal1, Shobnom Parvin1, Tista Adhwarjyou1, Riya Mahanty1, Sneha Mallick1, Anju Barman1, Reehana Khanam1, Lipika Chel1, Rimpa Dey1, Piu Maj1, Preeti Nandi1, and Laden Dukpa1
Keywords
Menstruation; hygiene; adolescents, nursuing, urinary tract infections
Abstract
How to cite this article:
Karmakar J*, Nursing, Government College of Nursing, Bankura Sammilani Medical College, West Bengal, India. Studies in Nursuing & Healthcare, 2024; 1(1): 20-25.
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