Silent struggles: association between primary dysmenorrhea and health-related quality of life among adolescent girls in Lusaka District, Zambia.

Namukanga NE, Zulu JM, Munakampe MN, Ngosa DM, Jacobs C

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-26325-4
Published: 2026 Jan 22
Container: BMC public health
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12889-026-26325-4,
  title = {Silent struggles: association between primary dysmenorrhea and health-related quality of life among adolescent girls in Lusaka District, Zambia.},
  author = {Namukanga NE and Zulu JM and Munakampe MN and Ngosa DM and Jacobs C},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC public health},
  doi = {10.1186/s12889-026-26325-4},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26325-4}
}

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AU  - Ngosa DM
AU  - Jacobs C
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DO  - 10.1186/s12889-026-26325-4
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NE, N., JM, Z., MN, M., DM, N., & C, J. (2026). Silent struggles: association between primary dysmenorrhea and health-related quality of life among adolescent girls in Lusaka District, Zambia.. BMC public health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26325-4

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