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Prevalence and correlates of menstrual hygiene practices among young currently married women aged 15–24 years: an analysis from a nationally representative survey of India

Avijit Roya Department of Geography, University of Gour Banga, Malda, India;b Department of Geography, Malda College, Malda, India;Correspondence[email protected]
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Pintu Paulc Centre for the Study of Regional Development, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6727-6082
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Jay Sahaa Department of Geography, University of Gour Banga, Malda, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5663-5046
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Bikash Barmand Department of Geography, Malda Women’s College, Malda, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6158-1038
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Nanigopal Kapasiab Department of Geography, Malda College, Malda, India;
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Pradip Chouhana Department of Geography, University of Gour Banga, Malda, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5500-2842
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Pages 1-10 | Received 18 Jun 2020, Accepted 10 Aug 2020, Published online: 17 Sep 2020

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