FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF NON-REUSABLE PRODUCTS DURING MENSTRUATION IN MADAGASCAR

Andriamahazo MIORA ANDRIANANDRIANINA , INSTAT
Franklin Bouba Djourdebbé, Institut de Formation et de Recherche Démographiques (IFORD)

The human right to menstrual hygiene remains problematic today, as it is still a taboo subject in society. Many women and girls face social and economic problems on the use of menstrual products universally. In Madagascar, women use inadequate and precarious menstrual products such as fabrics from used clothes or sanitary napkins used for more than 4 hours, sometimes they only change them after a day. We are led to wonder about the factors associated with the use of non-reusable menstrual products in Madagascar? The general objective of this study is to contribute to a better understanding of the factors associated with the use of non-reusable products during menstruation in Madagascar. To carry out this study, we used data from the MICS 6 survey (2018). These results suggest that the Malagasy state facilitates the promotion of awareness campaigns and educational programs to break the stigma on young girls' menstruation and the use of menstrual products and build adequate sanitation infrastructure in public places such as markets and schools.

Keywords: Health and Morbidity, Children, Adolescents, and Youth

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