62% young women in country using cloth for menstrual protection, says NFHS report


As many as 62% young women in the country in the age group 15 to 24 years still use cloth for menstrual protection, as per the national family health survey (NFHS) IV whose findings were released recently. According to the report which pertains to the years 2015-16, a staggering 82% young women in Bihar still depend on clothes for protection during their menstrual cycle. The situation is almost similar in Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh where the percentage of young women using cloth during their periods is 81% in each state.

The report surveyed the percentage of women who used "hygienic methods" of menstrual protection which were categorized as either locally prepared napkins or other sanitary napkins and tampons. The survey found that 42 % young women in the country used sanitary napkins while 16 % used locally prepared napkins. Majority of women in rural areas did not use a hygienic method of menstrual protection with the survey findings indicating that only 48% of those surveyed in rural India used sanitary napkins during their menstrual cycle as against 78% in urban parts of the country....Read more

 

Source web page:Times of India


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