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. 2014 Nov 7;19:253. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2014.19.253.5313

Table 1.

Key questionnaire results

Focus Statement/ Question Responses (n) No. of participants that responded to question
True False Don't know
Socio-economic characteristics of respondents Over the past year have you or your family ever gone without enough food to eat? 82 52 N/A 140
Over the past year have you or your family ever gone without enough clean water for home use? 66 74 N/A 140
Over the past year have you or your family ever gone without medicine or medical treatment? 100 39 N/A 139
Over the past year have you or your family ever gone without enough fuel to cook your food? 74 66 N/A 140
Over the past year have you or your family ever gone without school expenses for fees, uniforms or books? 109 31 N/A 140
Over the past year have you or your family ever gone without a cash income? 99 40 N/A 139
Knowledge about menstruation Menstruation is a disease 49 86 N/A 135
Pregnant women menstruate 31 104 N/A 135
Menstrual blood comes from the stomach where food is digested 37 96 N/A 133
Menstrual blood comes from the womb 116 20 N/A 136
Menstrual blood contains harmful substances 83 50 N/A 133
Pain during menstruation means that someone is unhealthy 66 68 N/A 134
It is harmful for a woman's body if she runs or dances during her period 66 69 N/A 135
Reasons reported for menstrual-related absenteeism Fear of staining my clothes 82 56 N/A 138
Afraid of others making fun of me 64 73 N/A 137
Menstruation can cause pain 71 67 N/A 138
Menstruation can cause discomfort from bloating or tiredness 75 61 N/A 136
There isn't anywhere private for girls to wash and change at school 88 50 N/A 138
There is nowhere to dispose of sanitary products in school 60 78 N/A 138
I do not have sanitary pads 63 75 N/A 138
Access to disposable sanitary pads Have you bought disposable sanitary pads from the shop in the last 6 months? 50 85 0 135
Have you ever wanted to buy disposable sanitary pads from a shop but been unable to? 122 17 0 139
I do not have enough money to buy disposable sanitary pads from a shop 85 39 14 138
There are no disposable sanitary pads in the shop 47 62 27 136