Sanitation Condition and its Association with Menstrual Hygiene of Non-Tribal and Tribal Communities in Selected Districts of West Bengal

Abstract

Sanitation is described as providing facilities and services to dispose of human urine and faeces safely. Clean water and sanitation facilities during menstruation are essential for women to take care of themselves hygienically and confidently. To achieve the goal, a descriptive cross-sectional study of menstruation women in the selected areas was suggested. First, data on cleanliness and menstrual hygiene were obtained from 435 non-tribal and 353 tribal women who were menstruating. Following that, the data is arranged in a comparative analytical fashion. The data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0, which included descriptive and inferential statistics. Gender disparity, discriminatory social norms, cultural taboos, poverty, and a lack of basic conveniences such as latrine and sanitary products may cause menstrual health complicated. The shortage of toilet, water, and waste disposal facilities in their homes and workplaces make the situation more complex. Furthermore, women avoid using the public toilet because of its poor condition and often lack running water; as a result, they are only used in extreme instances. The Indian government has a programme to provide toilets to every family, but this issue has received little attention. Menstrual hygiene management is an essential requirement in the country as well. However, the taboos associated with the menstrual cycle and unhygienic sanitation conditions created a barrier.

Menstrual Hygiene Practices in Indian Tribal Females: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

“…Three articles were undertaken outside India, and 28 articles were not conducted with tribal females. Excluded studies were conducted by Ganguly L [ 12 ], which compared sanitation and infrastructure facilities in tribal and non-tribal females, and Tzeghai GE [ 13 ], which reported a novel method of menstrual adsorbent quality assessment. Further, Acthunan K [ 14 ] noted the good performance of the novel reusable banana fiber pad.…”