Lack of sanitary pads, toilets and running water makes many girls miss school. A study by ActionAid shows that most of the facilities in the counties under study have been set up by volunteers and are not enough. The results released on Monday showed that most schools lack toilets and water. This makes the drop out rate to be high. The counties are Baringo, West Pokot, Migori, Garissa, Embu, Taita Taveta, Isiolo and Kajiado. "Menstruation remains a challenge to girls, especially due to water shortage in schools. The government supplies sanitary…

United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) defines menstrual hygiene management as ‘Women and adolescent girls using a clean material to absorb or collect menstrual blood and this material can…