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Practices and effects of menstrual hygiene management in rural Bangladesh
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posted on 2018-02-12, 15:11 authored by Biplob K. Mondal, Md. Keramot Ali, T. Dewan, T. TasnimThis study explored the existing practices on menstrual hygiene management of the girls and women in
rural Bangladesh. It has also depicted the associated effects against existing practices linking with school
attendance, performance, affordability of menstrual products etc. The results of the study are retrieved
using both quantitative and qualitative research methods i.e. questionnaire survey, focus group
discussion, key informant interviews etc. Study revalued that 91% school girls use old unhygienic cloths
while 9% use improved products. Above 90% girls dispose pads un-hygienically which is not
environment friendly. Among the girls, 48% miss 3 or more days causing bad performance on their
results. And, 86% girls reported that improved menstrual items are not affordable for them. Improper
menstrual management is identified a barrier of women empowerment. For a way forward, integrating
menstrual hygiene management interventions with relevant development programmes are recommended
to improve the exiting state.
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MONDAL, B.K. ... et al, 2017. Practices and effects of menstrual hygiene management in rural Bangladesh. IN: Shaw, R.J. (ed). Local action with international cooperation to improve and sustain water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services: Proceedings of the 40th WEDC International Conference, Loughborough, UK, 24-28 July 2017, Paper 2578, 6pp.Publisher
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