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HedhiHelp – A Health Education App for Girls in Rural Kenya

Bebla, Arbelina, Diwan, Mira, Smith, Elizabeth, Parker, Michele T., Pagnani, Sarah, Pasco, Kelsey, Sotelo-Jimenez, Sarek, Smith, Brandon, Kenyon, Kitty, Figueira, Silvia·2018·2018 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC)
DOI 10.1109/ghtc.2018.8601643
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A culture of social taboos and silence leaves many young Kenyan women beginning menarche in isolation, without complete understanding of the changes occurring in their bodies. This stigma imposes significant barriers to education and proper hygiene for young girls during a critical time in their lives. Not having the proper support and resources to manage this process, 1 in 10 girls in Sub-Saharan Africa miss school during their period, and therefore are more likely to drop out altogether. To help solve this problem, we have developed an Android app that both educates girls on menstruation and helps them manage their period.

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Authors
Bebla, A., Diwan, M., Smith, E., Parker, M. T., Pagnani, S., Pasco, K., Sotelo-Jimenez, S., Smith, B., Kenyon, K., & Figueira, S.
Affiliations
Santa Clara University (US)
ORCID
Figueira, Silvia
Venue
2018 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC)
Publisher
IEEE
Published
2018-10
Pages
1-6
DOI
10.1109/ghtc.2018.8601643
OpenAlex
W2910970342
Cited by
9
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0
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2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 1
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4.79
Type
conference paper
Language
en
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closed
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IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC) (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Menstrual Health and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › ICT in Developing Communities
Keywords
menstrual education, menstrual health, girls' health, school absenteeism, school dropout, social stigma, health education apps, rural Kenya, Android application

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