Essays about: "Menstrual cup"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words Menstrual cup.

  1. 1. Period product preferences – a cup half full? A study of Swedish high school students’ choice of menstrual products with a focus on sustainable, reusable products.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Tea-Maria Munk; [2023]
    Keywords : Menstrual health management; Sustainability Science; menstrual products; cross-cultural; IBM-WASH; Swedish high-school students; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The most used menstrual products in Sweden are disposable pads and tampons, contributing to plastic pollution and harmful resource use; an environmental impact that could be reduced by using reusable products, such as menstrual cups and reusable pads. This cross-sectional study of high school students in Malmö and Lund researches their menstrual product preferences and the factors that influence these. READ MORE

  3. 2. Menstruation, Menstrual Cups and School Attendance: Evidence from a Randomized Trial in Uganda

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Sofia Eklöf; [2019]
    Keywords : Menstruation; modern sanitary protection; menstrual cup; barriers to girls´ schooling; school attendance; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Several organizations claim menstruation and lack of proper sanitary protection to be one reason for lower school attendance in developing countries. These claims are stated to cause lower progression rates to secondary school among girls, and further increase the gender gap in enrollment to higher education. READ MORE

  4. 3. Girls’ Right to Education - A study of what impact menstruation has on female school participation in Zimbabwe

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Annika Liwendahl; [2019]
    Keywords : education; menstrual cup; Zimbabwe; radical feminist theory; capability approach; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Educating girls has been argued to be a key contributor to a healthier and more affluent nation. Over the last years, poor menstrual hygiene management (MHM) possibilities for female students in low-income settings have been stressed to pose a major hinder for girls to access and complete their education. READ MORE

  5. 4. Menstrual Hygiene Management : A Study on How User-friendly the Menstrual Cup is in a Rural Area of South Africa

    University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystem

    Author : Sara Kyrkander; Frida Germundsson; [2018]
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    Abstract : In rural areas of South Africa, there is a lack of education and implementation of menstrual hygiene management. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the suitability and hygienic safety of the menstrual cup used by girls and young women who have harsh living conditions. READ MORE

  6. 5. Is the menstrual cup filled with capabilities? : A qualitative case study of a menstrual hygiene program in the North West province of South Africa with focus on female students.

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik

    Author : Louise Johansson; Hanna Hellström; [2018]
    Keywords : menstruation; menstrual cup; capability; stigmatization; school attendance; sexualization;

    Abstract : School attendance is an important part of socio-economic development. In South Africa school girls miss 25% of their education due to menstrual related issues. The menstrual cup is increasingly considered as a sustainable menstrual hygiene product for girls, and is included in programs for improving menstrual health. READ MORE