"Effectiveness of Reusable Menstrual Pads as a Sustainable Alternative to Disposable Pads among Secondary School Students in Kano, Nigeria"

Exploring the Effectiveness and Sustainability of Reusable Menstrual Pads as an Intervention for Improved Menstrual Hygiene Management among Secondary School Students in Kano, Nigeria: A randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202407662708627

Enrollment

Registered

2024-07-26

Start date

2024-04-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

MENSTRUATION

Interventions

EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION

REUSABLE PAD DISTRIBUTION ONLY

EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION AND REUSABLE PAD DISTRIBUTION

BUSINESS AS USUAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Secondary schools located within Kano City, Nigeria. Girls-only schools. Secondary school students aged between 15 to 18 years. Students who have started menstruating. Willingness to participate in the study and provide informed consent (or assent if under 18 years old) from both students and their parents or guardians. Schools willing to participate in the educational intervention and distribution of reusable pads. Ability to understand and communicate in Hausa or English, the languages used for data collection and intervention delivery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Co-educational schools. Primary schools or tertiary institutions. Students outside the age range of 15 to 18 years. Lack of willingness to participate in the study or provide informed consent (or assent if under 18 years old) from both students and their parents or guardians. Schools unwilling to participate in the educational intervention and distribution of reusable pads. Inability to understand or communicate in Hausa or English, the languages used for data collection and intervention delivery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome of this study is the change in knowledge and practices related to menstrual hygiene among secondary school students in Kano, Nigeria, as measured by pre- and post-intervention assessments. This includes understanding of menstrual hygiene practices, proper usage of menstrual hygiene products, and adoption of healthy menstrual hygiene behaviors.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The prevalence of menstrual-related health issues, such as infections and discomfort, among participants. School attendance among adolescent girls. Academic performance among adolescent girls.	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactABDULAZIZ SULAIMAN TUKUNTAWA

LECTURER

abdulazeezslmn@yahoo.com+2348073793703

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026