What socio-demographic factors support disposable vs. sustainable menstrual choices? Evidence from India's National Family Health Survey-5.

ABSTRACT: For over a decade, improving menstrual hygiene among poor girls and women in low-and-middle-income-countries has been a prominent global goal. Towards this, governments in the Global South have worked to promote the uptake of disposable sanitary pads. Despite this, we continue to see a high prevalence of period poverty mainly because disposable pads require monthly purchasing that may be burdensome for many women. Not only are pads financially unsustainable but also represent a heavy environmental burden which has kindled an interest in re-usable innovations like menstrual cups that present a sustainable solution. However, there is little understanding of factors that promote the take-up of disposable vs. sustainable products at population levels. In this paper, we draw on India's National

SUBMITTER: Babbar K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10434932 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature