Use of reusable menstrual management materials and associated factors among women of reproductive age in Ghana: analysis of the 2017/18 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey

Autor: Emmanuel Anongeba Anaba, Emilia Asuquo Udofia, Adom Manu, Anita Anima Daniels, Richmond Aryeetey
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: BMC Women's Health, Vol 22, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6874
DOI: 10.1186/s12905-022-01670-9
Popis: Abstract Background The use of unsafe materials to collect menstrual blood predisposes women and girls to infections. There is a paucity of literature on the utilization of reusable menstrual materials in sub-Saharan Africa. This study examined factors associated with the use of reusable menstrual management materials among women of reproductive age in Ghana. Findings from this study can inform menstrual health programmes and reproductive health policy to address menstrual hygiene and specific areas of emphasis. Methods We analysed secondary data from the 2017/18 Ghana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey. Descriptive statistics were employed to compute frequencies and percentages, while Chi-square and complex sample Binomial Logistic Regression was conducted to identify factors associated with the use of reusable menstrual materials. Results Half (52%) of the respondents were below 30 years old; mean (± sd) = 30.7(9.0). Thirteen percent used reusable materials to collect menstrual blood during their last period. Women aged 45–49 years (AOR = 5.34; 95% CI 3.47–8.19) were 5 times more likely to manage menstruation with reusable materials compared with those aged 15–19 years (p
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