Abstract
Menstrual Hygiene and Use of Sanitary Napkins in Nepal
USAID’s Healthy Homes or Ghar Ghar Ma Swasthya (GGMS) Project in Nepal conducted a household survey to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among women of reproductive age in Nepal related to Family Planning and Reproductive Health. One objective was to assess menstrual hygiene practices.
The sample size was 1800 women - 1400 married and 400 unmarried - aged 15-49 years old, selected using a three-stage stratified cluster sampling and drawn from both mountain and hills strata in all five development regions. Sixty clusters were selected randomly from the 49 hard to reach districts.
Selected findings
The median and mode age for first menstruation were 14 years. For length of period, the median and mode were 4 days. Over three-fifths (62%) of those currently menstruating reported using cloth only, 5% disposable napkins only and approximately one-fifth said both.
More than half (56%) said they learned about menstruation from their mother, who was also the person the majority (58%) of respondents told when they started menstruating.
Additional information about attitudes and practices related to menstruation and sanitary napkins will also be presented.
USAID’s Healthy Homes or Ghar Ghar Ma Swasthya (GGMS) Project in Nepal conducted a household survey to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among women of reproductive age in Nepal related to Family Planning and Reproductive Health. One objective was to assess menstrual hygiene practices.
The sample size was 1800 women - 1400 married and 400 unmarried - aged 15-49 years old, selected using a three-stage stratified cluster sampling and drawn from both mountain and hills strata in all five development regions. Sixty clusters were selected randomly from the 49 hard to reach districts.
Selected findings
The median and mode age for first menstruation were 14 years. For length of period, the median and mode were 4 days. Over three-fifths (62%) of those currently menstruating reported using cloth only, 5% disposable napkins only and approximately one-fifth said both.
More than half (56%) said they learned about menstruation from their mother, who was also the person the majority (58%) of respondents told when they started menstruating.
Additional information about attitudes and practices related to menstruation and sanitary napkins will also be presented.
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