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Menstrual product preference and factors associated with use of freely-distributed reusable products among secondary students in Uganda: a longitudinal study

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-026-04509-9

Published Online: 2026-05-21

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Authors

Mugenyi, Levicatus

Kyasanku, Ronald

Bakanoma, Robert

Ndekezi, Denis

Nelson, Kate Andrews

Thomas, Katherine A

Lagony, Stephen

Tumuhimbise, Aggrey

Namara, Jackline

Kembabazi, Norah

Mpaji, Andrew

Nakalema, Shamirah

Tanton, Clare

Tembo, Mandikudza

Kyegombe, Nambusi

Weiss, Helen A

Torondel-Lopez, Belen
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Article History

Received: 16 May 2025

Accepted: 28 April 2026

First Online: 21 May 2026

Declarations

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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Uganda Virus Research Institute Research & Ethics Committee (UVRI-REC) (reference GC/127/819) and the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) (reference HS1525ES) and the LSHTM Research Ethics Committee (reference 22952). Informed consent to participate was obtained from all participants. The research was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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