Disposable pads (77.8%) were preferred by respondents as they were perceived to be clean and convenient to use. None of the respondents reported receiving menstrual adsorbents as relief materials in the first month following the earthquake. Reusable sanitary cloth were used by about 66.7% of the respondents before the earthquake and remained a popular method (76.1%) post-earthquake.
There were 42.8% women & girls who menstruated within first week of the earthquake.
Menstrual hygiene was rated as the sixth highest overall need and perceived as an immediate need by 18.8% of the respondents. Quantitative data were triangulated with in-depth interview regarding respondent’s personal experiences of menstrual hygiene management. Data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire that captured experiences and perceptions of respondents on menstrual hygiene management in the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake. MethodsĪ mixed methods study was carried out among the earthquake affected women and adolescent girls in three villages of Sindhupalchowk district of Nepal. This study aims to describe the experiences and perceptions of women and adolescent girls on menstrual hygiene management in post-earthquake Nepal. Further, there is limited evidence of menstrual hygiene management in humanitarian settings. Despite being an important issue concerning women and girls in the menstruating age group MHM is often overlooked in post-disaster responses. Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is an essential aspect of hygiene for women and adolescent girls between menarche and menopause.
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