Table 1 Measures of menstrual hygiene management practices
Serial number | Indicators | Positive responses = 1 | Negative responses = 0 |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Absorbent used for managing menstrual blood | Sanitary pad, new cloth, Use of sanitary pad and new cloth interchangeably** | Old cloth |
1.1 | Whether the respondent washed the cloth before re-using | Yes | No |
1.2 | Material/s used for washing clothes before re-using | Water and soap, Water and antiseptic, Water, soap and antiseptic** | Water only |
1.3 | Drying place of washed cloth | Open sunny places | Keeping in bed/other clothes, closed and shaded places, open but shaded places |
1.4 | Storing place of dried cloth before re-using | With other clothes | Within the bathroom, hidden places within the bedroom |
2 | Frequency of changing absorbent in a day | Three or more times a day | Less than three times a day |
3 | Whether the respondent washed genitalia during menstruation | Yes | No |
4 | frequency of washing genitalia in a day during menstruation | Four or more times a day | Less than four times a day |
5 | Materials used for washing genitalia during menstruation | Water and soap, Water soap and antiseptic** | Water only |
6 | Whether the respondent took a bath during menstruation | Yes | No |
7 | Frequency of taking a bath during menstruation | At least a single time a day | Irregular bathing or less than one time a day |
8 | Disposal of sanitary materials after using | Burial under the soil, placing in a dustbin with another wastage, placing in toilet’s commode and then flushing water on it** | Throwing into the river, throwing into the pond, throwing in open places |