Linkages of drought and menstrual hygiene practices of adolescent girls and young women: an assessment of 707 districts in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Drought causes severe water scarcity, which might impede sanitation and hygiene practices. India is a drought-prone country and it is also striving to attain better sanitation and hygiene practices. This study explores drought conditions in India and its link with the menstrual hygiene practices of adolescent girls and young women.

Methods

The drought conditions were explored by computing a Satellite-Based Aridity Index (SbAI) using data from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), whereas, the menstrual hygiene practices (absorbent use) were analyzed using the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) 2019-21, comprising responses collected from adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 years (N = 1,22,480), and young women of 20 to 24 years (N = 1,18,700),

SUBMITTER: Bhattacharjee S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12548163 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature