Differential Uses Pattern of Menstrual Material among Non-Tribal and Tribal Community in selected rural areas of West Bengal: A case study

Abstract

Menstruation and menstrual activities are still subjected to a slew of social, cultural, and religious constraints,which pose a significant impediment to proper menstrual hygiene management. In addition, women inrural areas either do not have access to sanitary products or do not know anything about the differentforms to maintain menstrual hygiene. A descriptive and cross-sectional study of adolescent girls in thechosen districts was conducted. The sampling technique was used to choose 788 women who had menstrualflow for at least three consecutive menstrual cycles as a sample. There are 435 non-tribal women and 353tribal women among the population, and data is being collected. After that, the information is presented ina comparative analytical format. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0 was used toanalyze the data, including descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: determinants of the significantdifferences of access to menstrual material between the Non-tribal & Tribal community. There is a significantdifference in the access to menstrual material between non-tribal and tribal communities. Public awarenessshould be raised to promote reusable sanitary products or natural sanitary products made from eco-friendlynatural materials to enjoy fearless, shameless and affordable menstruation.