Table 6 Handling of the used material by the study respondents
Questions | N = 923 | % |
|---|---|---|
How do you handle the used material? | ||
 Discard it | 607 | 65.8 |
 Wash and discard it | 226 | 24.5 |
 Wash and reuse | 90 | 9.8 |
Where do you dispose off your used materials? | ||
 Dustbin | 692 | 75.0 |
 Drains | 39 | 4.2 |
 Toilets | 61 | 6.6 |
 Burn them | 107 | 11.6 |
 Others | 24 | 2.6 |
How many times a day do you change the absorbent cloth/pad | ||
 Once | 127 | 13.8 |
 Twice | 424 | 45.9 |
 Thrice | 245 | 26.5 |
 More than 3 times | 127 | 13.8 |