paving way for menstrual hygiene management in pakistan
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Paving the Way for Menstrual Hygiene
Management in Pakistan
By: Syed Shah Nasir KhisroExecutive Director Integrated Regional Support ProgramPakistan
ASIA REGIONAL SANITATION AND HYGIENE PRACTITIONERS WORKSHOP, Dhaka 2012
About IRSP
• A continuation of Pak-German IRDP (1986-1999)• Registered in 2000 • WASH and Disaster Management Expert organization• Pilot CLTS in Pakistan
About the Study
• To find out MHM challenges in Rural Pakistan• To Learn about the challenges/coping mechanism girls reaching
puberty in Schools• To assess the effects of poor management on schooling, health and
adolescence psyche • To find out the degree of involvement of parents and teachers
Findings of the Study
• Sample size 250 (200 students and 50 parents and teachers)• 56% teachers and 80% mothers recognizing the challenge for the
first time• 44% teachers and 20% mothers have some response to the
challenge (before the study)• 74% students have some knowledge about the issue
contd
• 50% student attendance and 58% girls school performance was affected
• 70 to 80% young girls are unable to communicate with mothers/teachers/sisters and friends
• 50 to 60% mothers and teachers demanded for safe sanitary pads disposal
• 52% of the young girls can not afford sanitary pads (currently available at the market)
contd
• 70% school going girls use unhygienic cloth, toilet papers, piece of scarf
Suggestions and solution
• Local people may be trained to produce economical material • Extensive sessions with mothers, teachers and girls reaching puberty • Establishment of menstrual friendly space in schools with the help of
education department• Proper mechanism for disposing of the used material• Establishment of menstrual hygiene clubs and arrangement of
exchange visits• Advocacy with govt to focus on the challenge
MHM Training with different stakeholders
TRG Mother Support Group TRG Activists/ LHW
Teachers TRG
Conducting MHM TRG
Group work during TRG
Session with young girls on MHM
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