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“It Is Because of Poverty”: Menstrual Equity and Transactional Sex in Kenya

Lydia Umhau

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Addressing the complex challenges of menstruation in Kenya, this research focuses on the intertwined issues of period poverty and the disturbing occurrence of transactional sex for obtaining menstrual products. Completing focus groups and elite interviews with 281 individuals in the fall of 2023, this study analyzes the menstrual experience in rural and urban areas of Kenya. Highlighting the lived experiences of women and girls and risk factors for engaging in transactional sex, this research advocates for accessible menstrual health management beginning with systemic change.

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Publish Year: 2024

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KeywordsPeriod poverty, menstrual equity, Transactional Sex, Kenya, Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM), gender inequity

Degree AwardedB.A. in Business Administration, emphasis in International Studies

Awarding InstitutionPoint Loma Nazarene University

Committee MembersMark Mann, Robert Gailey, Emma McHugh

Supervisor or ChairLindsey Lupo

Periodical TitleArete: The PLNU Honors Journal

Peer Reviewed?No

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This collection contains all PLNU Undergraduate Honors Projects completed during the span beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year and ending with the most recent academic year, provided they were submitted to the library with all necessary permissions.