Cross-national variation in the prevalence and correlates of current use of reusable menstrual materials: Analysis of 42 cross-sectional surveys in low-income, lower-middle-income, and upper-middle-income countries
The study found that the use of reusable menstrual materials is more prevalent among women and girls in rural areas, those with lower education levels, lower economic status, and those living in countries with lower GDP. Given these disparities, policies and initiatives targeted at improving menstrual health in LMICs should focus on socioeconomically disadvantaged groups to ensure they have access to safe and appropriate menstrual materials.
Authors
- Nitai Roy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8454-6128)
- Farhadul Islam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5262-4702)
- Cyrus Mugo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7516-2168)
- Ekhtear Hossain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5611-4440)
- Manasi Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9773-8014)
- Mohammed A. Mamun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1728-8966)
- Md. Bony Amin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3513-6077)
- Md. Aktarujjaman
Institutions
- Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Kenyatta National Hospital (KE)
- Patuakhali Science and Technology University (BD)
- University of South Asia (BD)
- Jahangirnagar University (BD)
- New York University (US)
- University of Rajshahi (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2024-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0310451
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.80
Funders
- UNICEF