Table 5 Menstrual hygiene management practices among adolescent girls from the cross-sectional study
| Â | N (%) |
|---|---|
Material used (n = 203) | |
 Disposable pads only | 70 (34.5%) |
 Cloth only | 86 (42.4%) |
 Both disposable pads and cloth | 46 (22.7%) |
 Panties/Knicker only | 1 (0.5%) |
Change frequency (n = 203)* | |
 Once a day | 10 (4.9%) |
 Twice a day | 73 (36.0%) |
 Three times or more | 120 (59.1%) |
Washing material at home (n = 134)* | |
 Water only | 8 (6.0%) |
 Water and soap/detergent | 126 (94.0%) |
Drying the material (n = 134)* | |
 In the sun or open space | 1 (0.7%) |
 In the bathroom | 96 (71.6%) |
 Inside the house | 29 (21.6%) |
 Under the mattress | 8 (6.0%) |
Not buying absorbent material from the shop (n = 50) | |
 Too expensive | 22 (44%) |
 Not available for purchase | 21 (42%) |
 Too embarrassed to buy it from the shop | 7 (14%) |