Table 3 Menstrual Hygiene Management-related responses related to first month post-earthquake (n = 117)
Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
Received adsorbents as relief material | |
Did not receive | 117 (100.0%) |
Receive soap as relief material | |
Did not receive | 59 (50.4%) |
Received as relief material | 58 (49.6%) |
Privacy available for MHM practice | |
Not adequately available | 67 (57.3%) |
Adequately available | 50 (42.7%) |
Timing to remember adsorbents as a need | |
On the day of earthquake | 15 (12.8%) |
Only when menstruation occurred | 102 (87.2%) |
Type of adsorbents used after the earthquake | |
Disposable Pads | 28 (23.9%) |
Reusable Cloth | 89 (76.1%) |
Source of the adsorbents? (Disposable pads; n = 28) | |
Relative or Friend | 12 (42.8%) |
Bought | 11 (39.3%) |
Remaining from last time | 5 (17.9%) |
Source of the adsorbents? (Reusable cloths; n = 89) | |
Old clothes | 70 (78.7%) |
Relative or Friend | 19 (21.3%) |
Disposal site for used disposable pad (n = 28) | |
Along with other waste | 4 (14.3%) |
Separately in a nearby open space | 24 (85.7%) |
Preferred choice of adsorbents | |
Disposable Pads | 91 (77.8%) |
Reusable Cloth | 26 (22.2%) |
Reason for preferring Disposable pads (n = 91) | |
Clean | 47 (40.2%) |
Hygienic | 18 (19.8%) |
Easy to use | 15 (16.5%) |
Comfortable | 11 (12.1%) |
Reason for preferring Reusable cloth (n = 26) | |
Easy availability | 14 (53.8%) |
Reusability | 10 (38.5%) |
Habit | 2 (7.7%) |
Perceived sustainable choice in disasters | |
Disposable Pads | 31 (26.5%) |
Reusable Cloth | 86 (73.5%) |