Urban-Rural Disparities in the Use of Hygienic Menstrual Products among Youth in India
Pari Khanduri, Health Disparities SOC 410W-01, Professor Danielle Denardo
Causes
73%
90%
- High Cost of Sanitary Products
- Difficulty Acquiring Sanitary Products in Rural Areas
- Deprivation of Toilet Facilities
- Lack of Sanitary Pad Advertisements in Rural Areas
- Lack of Disposal Facilities in Rural Areas
- Stigmatization!
- Socio-economic & Wealth Status
- Commerical Sanitary Pads Access
- Knowledge and Awareness
- Taboos, Stigmas, & Restrictions
- Hygiene & Cleaning Facilities
Urban Women
Rural Women
Use a Hygienic Method of Menstrual Protection
Recommendations
- Policy
- Inculcating Intersectionality of Religions and Gendered Experiences.
- Increased Media Exposure for Destigmatization.
- Better Physical Infrastructure Facilities & Resources.
- Creative Educational Projects.
- Hollistic Macro + Meso Approach!
- From political legislation (Macro) to actual implementation in one’s environment (Meso).
References
Government of India: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 2022. National Family Health Survey (NFHS - 5), 2019–21. Mumbai: IIPS: International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and ICF. Mahon, Thérèse, and Maria Fernandes. 2010. “Menstrual Hygiene in South Asia: A Neglected Issue for WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Programmes.” Gender & Development 18(1):99–113. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/13552071003600083. Paria, Baishakhi, Agnihotri Bhattacharyya, and Sukes Das. 2014. “A Comparative Study on Menstrual Hygiene among Urban and Rural Adolescent Girls of West Bengal.” Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 3(4):413. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/2249-4863.148131. Pradhan, Jalandhar, Kshirabdhi Tanaya Patra, and Sasmita Behera. 2023. “Persistent Economic Inequalities in Menstrual Hygiene Practices in India: A Decomposition Analysis.” International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare. doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhrh-10-2022-0109. Saxena, Somya, Veena Gupta, and Kumari Shweta. 2022. “Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Reproductive Health among Rural and Urban Adolescent Girls.” International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology 12(1):83. doi: https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20223254.
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Urban-Rural Disparities in the Use of Hygienic Menstrual Products among Youth in India
Pari Khanduri, Health Disparities SOC 410W-01, Professor Danielle Denardo
Causes
73%
90%
Urban Women
Rural Women
Use a Hygienic Method of Menstrual Protection
Recommendations
References
Government of India: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 2022. National Family Health Survey (NFHS - 5), 2019–21. Mumbai: IIPS: International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) and ICF. Mahon, Thérèse, and Maria Fernandes. 2010. “Menstrual Hygiene in South Asia: A Neglected Issue for WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Programmes.” Gender & Development 18(1):99–113. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/13552071003600083. Paria, Baishakhi, Agnihotri Bhattacharyya, and Sukes Das. 2014. “A Comparative Study on Menstrual Hygiene among Urban and Rural Adolescent Girls of West Bengal.” Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 3(4):413. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/2249-4863.148131. Pradhan, Jalandhar, Kshirabdhi Tanaya Patra, and Sasmita Behera. 2023. “Persistent Economic Inequalities in Menstrual Hygiene Practices in India: A Decomposition Analysis.” International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare. doi: https://doi.org/10.1108/ijhrh-10-2022-0109. Saxena, Somya, Veena Gupta, and Kumari Shweta. 2022. “Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Reproductive Health among Rural and Urban Adolescent Girls.” International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology 12(1):83. doi: https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20223254.