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Negative binomial regression was used to test whether student sex predicted post\u2010intervention school absences when controlling for grade\u2010level and pre\u2010intervention absences. Similar attendance data were analyzed for 3569 students in grades 7, 9, and 11 for the 2014\u20132015 academic year as a historical comparison.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Over 12\u2009211 educational booklets were distributed to students and 5991 menstrual hygiene kits were distributed to schoolgirls. After the intervention, girls had 24% fewer school absences than boys. Sex was not a predictor of absences during a similar time\u2010period in the prior school year.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This is one of the first large studies to show a positive relationship between a menstrual hygiene intervention and girls\u2019 school attendance. 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