The End. Period.: How Menstruation Affects Educational Attainment in Developing Countries.

Abstract

This research explores the relationship between access to toilets at schools in developing countries and female educational attainment. It is hypothesized that girls drop out of school when they hit maturity if they don’t have access to a private toilet at school. The hypothesis will be tested by gathering quantitative research on access to private toilets at schools and levels of educational attainment by females in various developing countries. This research is important because if a link between these variables is established it might suggest a strategy for expanding the education of women.