Table 1.
Survey Instrument and its validity
| No. | Item | Factor I: Feasibility | Factor II: Acceptability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q8 | Preferred place of usage | .708 | − .161 |
| Q9 | Experience with leakage | .612 | − .219 |
| Q10 | Duration of single pad usage | .627 | − .159 |
| Q11 | Duration of wash | .703 | − .187 |
| Q12 | Method of wash | .715 | − .106 |
| Q13 | Duration taken to dry | .648 | − .081 |
| Q14 | Method of dry | .687 | − .173 |
| Q15 | Preference of sanitary products | − .247 | .837 |
| Q16 | Recommending BFP to others | − .233 | .858 |
| Q17 | Comfort and ease of use and reuse | − .244 | .826 |
| Q18 | Ease of washing and cleaning | − .239 | .816 |
| Q19 | Others in the family wanting to switch | − .213 | .821 |
| Q20 | Like to continue | − .111 | .723 |
| Q21 | Reason for preferring BFP | − .041 | .740 |
| Q22 | Reason for recommending BFP | − .209 | .840 |
| # items | 7 | 8 | |
| Item variance | 1.28 | 2.00 | |
| Cronbach’s Alpha () | 0.817 | 0.937 |
Values in the bold (values above 0.5) are representing those that conform to that category