The Relationship between Household Sanitation and Women's Experience of Menstrual Hygiene: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Survey in Kaduna State, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: Global efforts to improve sanitation have emphasized the needs of women and girls. Managing menstruation is one such need, yet there is scarce research capturing current practices. This study investigated the relationships between household sanitation and women’s experience of menstrual management. Secondary analyses were undertaken on data from 1994 women and girls collected through the Performance Monitoring and Accountability 2020 survey in Kaduna, Nigeria. In multivariable models, women had higher odds of using the main household sanitation facility for menstrual management when they had access to a basic (OR = 1.76 95%CI 1.26⁻2.46) or limited (OR = 1.63 95%CI 1.08⁻2.48) sanitation facility, compared to an unimproved facility. Women with no household sanitation facility had highe

SUBMITTER: Hennegan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5981944 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature