Piloting an acceptable and feasible menstrual hygiene products disposal system in urban and rural schools in Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Farjana Jahan (Author), Md. Nuruzzaman (Author), Farhana Sultana (Author), Mehjabin Tishan Mahfuz (Author), Mahbubur Rahman (Author), Farhana Akhand (Author), Stephen P. Luby (Author), Leanne Unicomb (Author), Peter J. Winch (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Access to washroom facilities and a place to dispose of menstrual waste are prerequisites for optimal menstrual hygiene management in schools. Like other low- and middle-income countries, Bangladeshi schools lack facilities for girls to change and dispose of their menstrual absor...