Ekibada: Our Periods Matter
PROJECT LOCATION
Maina Parish, Mayuge District, Uganda
Status
Complete
When
2019
Health Concern
Menstrual Hygiene Management, Gender Based Violence
Project Hypothesis
The built environment has an impact on women and girls’ menstrual hygiene management through social, cultural, and environmental contexts.
Project Strategy
A needs assessment of the built environment and its impact on menstrual hygiene management through 10 household surveys.
Project Outcomes
The analysis of the survey data helped us understand the correlation between the built environment and menstrual hygiene management (MHM). The results show that the sanitation facilities and access to water are inadequate and that a larger campaign to address these issues would in turn improve MHM concerns.
Research Outcomes
- Only 4 of the 12 assessed households had a handwashing facility (water only).
- No participating households had access to soap at their hand washing facility.
- 10 out the 12 assessed households did not have a toilet design that was safe and private.
Project Partners
- Research Partner — Swedish Organization for Global Health (SOGH)
- Local Partner — Uganda Development and Health Association (UDHA)
SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT PROVIDED IN PART BY
- SOGH donors
For more information on this project, please contact ARCHIVE here.
A surveyed home.
A surveyed home’s source of potable water.
A surveyed home’s kitchen.
A surveyed home’s source of water.
A surveyed home’s toilet facility.
Paul and Vicky, the local community surveyors.