First author, Year
|
Country
|
Setting
|
School status
|
N
|
Negative reactiona (%)
|
---|
West Africa
|
Aniebue 2009 [40]
|
Nigeria
|
Urban
|
School-going
|
495
|
50.3%
|
Oche 2012 [14]
|
Nigeria
|
Urban
|
School-going
|
122
|
53.3%
|
Central America
|
Marván 2001 [57]
|
Mexico
|
Urban
|
School-going
|
98
|
15.3%
|
East Asia
|
Tang 2003 [4]
|
China
|
Unclear
|
School-going
|
1,573
|
72.0%
|
South Asia
|
Bosch 2008 [28]
|
Bangladesh
|
Rural
|
Unclear
|
86
|
64.0%
|
Mudey 2010 [34]
|
India
|
Rural
|
School-going
|
300
|
43.7%
|
Shanbhag 2012 [10]
|
India
|
Rural
|
School-going
|
329
|
44.1%
|
Tiwari 2006 [11]
|
India
|
Unclear
|
School-going
|
763
|
20.6%
|
Bobhate 2011 [7]
|
India
|
Urban
|
Unclear
|
241
|
64.7%
|
Udgiri 2010 [23]
|
India
|
Urban
|
Unclear
|
342
|
31.0%
|
Adhikari 2007 [5]
|
Nepal
|
Rural
|
School-going
|
150
|
96.7%
|
Ali 2010 [6]
|
Pakistan
|
Urban
|
Government school
|
425
|
55.8%
|
Ali 2010 [6]
|
Pakistan
|
Urban
|
Out-of-school
|
425
|
62.6%
|
Ali 2010 [6]
|
Pakistan
|
Urban
|
Private school
|
425
|
55.1%
|
West Asia
|
Reis 2011 [27]
|
Turkey
|
Urban
|
Mix
|
310
|
43.9%
|
Ersoy 2004 [2]
|
Turkey
|
Urban
|
School-going
|
1,017
|
49.8%
|
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