None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Menstrual cup education package: Immediate activities
1. Educational information about menstrual cups will be conveyed to the participants in the form of a presentation with the followi
Sponsors
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Study participants 1 Women who are 18 years and above who have achieved menarche 2 Women pursuing various courses at Government and Government-aided Degree colleges in Bhubaneswar and Khordha blocks of Khordha district 3 Women who will be continuing their studies for the next 9 months from the initiation of the study 4 Women who will not have any exams or vacations at the end of the 6-month study period 5 Women who don t regularly use menstrual cups for menstrual hygiene management
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1 Women who have a documented allergy to silicone 2 Women who do not understand the nature or purpose of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Uptake of menstrual cups: Defined as utilizing the menstrual cup at least once, calculated as the percentage of women who used a menstrual cup at least once out of the number of women provided with it. Change in proportion of college-going women with uptake of menstrual cups from baseline at the end of 6 months. Satisfaction with menstrual cups - Change in mean satisfaction with menstrual cups among college-going.Timepoint: Baseline and throughout 6 months after the intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Usage of menstrual cup - Change in proportion of college-going women using menstrual cups from baseline at the end of 6 months Adherence of menstrual cup - Change in adherence to menstrual cup among college-going women from baseline at the end of 6 months Knowledge regrading menstruation, menstrual hygiene and menstrual waste management among college-going women measured at baseline Attitude towards menstruation, menstrual hygiene and menstrual waste management among college-going women measured at baseline Practices regrading menstruation, menstrual hygiene and menstrual waste management among college-going women measured at baseline Identify factors associated with menstrual cup uptake among college-going women Timepoint: Baseline and throughout 6 months after the intervention | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactAswathy K
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar
Outcome results
None listed