Piloting an acceptable and feasible menstrual hygiene products disposal system in urban and rural schools in Bangladesh.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Access to washroom facilities and a place to dispose of menstrual waste are prerequisites for optimal menstrual hygiene management in schools. Like other low- and middle-income countries, Bangladeshi schools lack facilities for girls to change and dispose of their menstrual absorbents. We explored existing systems for disposing of menstrual absorbent wastes in urban and rural schools of Bangladesh and assessed the feasibility and acceptability of alternative disposal options.

Methods

We explored how girls dispose of their menstrual products, identified girls' preferences and choices for a disposal system and piloted four disposal options in four different schools. We then implemented one preferred option in four additional schools. We explored girls', teachers', a

SUBMITTER: Jahan F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7487504 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature