Studies on menstruation hygiene management (MHM) in education have focused mostly on adolescent school girls indicating the need to investigate this particular phenomenon in the context of higher education. In this study, I wanted to explore the experiences of female students and teachers during menstruation while they are at the campus and document them to unpack the realities of the phenomenon to persuade the campus authorities for better MHM on the campuses. Using the qualitative design, the study is aimed at exploring and probing students and teachers on their MHM practices. This research has nested the life experiences of myself and participants of purposively selected two constituent and one affiliated campuses of Tribhuvan University in the Kathmandu Valley. In-depth interviews with six teachers and focus group discussions with six groups of students were included in this study. The research revealed multiple issues during menstrual hygiene management that include lack of appropriate water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities, no access to emergency absorbent during menstruation, no provision of pain killer medicines during uterine cramps (dysmenorrhea) and back-aches and no provision of dust bin for absorbent disposal. This indicates that higher education institutions in Nepal need to pay more attention to ensure dignified menstruation on campus.
Isolation is the separation and restriction of movement of people diagnosed with COVID-19 positive. Isolation is one of the best measures for preventing and controlling pandemics; however, it might be stressful. This study intends to explore the perceptions of COVID-19 infected people towards the COVID-19 pandemic and their experiences at Nepal's isolation centers with the broad theoretical frame of the transactional theory of stress and coping by Lazarus & Folkman (1986). This qualitative study was conducted in institutional isolation centers in Nepal's Morang, Rautahat, Sindhupalchowk, Tanahun, Banke, Surkhet, and Kailali districts. Thirty-five participants, five from every seven provinces, were selected using a purposive-convenient sampling method. Data were collected through interviews in the period of October to December 2020. The findings of the study have been presented in four different themes: personal and environmental attributes, perception of COVID-19 as a stressor, short-term outcome based on situation, and adoption of coping mechanism. There were individual differences in perceiving the COVID-19 as a stressor. Environment and available facilities acted as another source of stress. Similarly, anxiety, irritation, lack of sleep, loss of appetite resulted from stress while staying in isolation. Regarding the coping mechanism of the stress, most participants were found to use mobile phones, play games, watch movies, and talk to family members. We recommend emphasizing psychological intervention comprising meditation, outdoor games, yoga, and counseling in institutional isolation based on this study.
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