Comprehending women beliefs towards sustainable menstrual products – a fundamental step in healthcare
-
Published:2023-11-10
Issue:
Volume:
Page:
-
ISSN:2056-4902
-
Container-title:International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare
-
language:en
-
Short-container-title:IJHRH
Author:
Ahuja Prerna,Singh Navjit
Abstract
Purpose
Access to good menstrual products is a human rights issue. Yet, there are rising health concerns of women regarding traditional–plastic sanitary napkins. The usage of these products has raised apprehensions towards the environmental pollution due to the plastic content. The solution for both these issues lies in the sustainable menstrual products. As menstruation is a public health issue, this study aims to identify the role of health beliefs on attitude of women towards sustainable menstrual products.
Design/methodology/approach
A survey was conducted for the purpose of data collection. The study uses questionnaire as a research instrument to gain an insight on women health beliefs towards sustainable menstrual products. Data was collected from 527 women respondents through convenience sampling. SPSS and Smart-PLS 4 were used for analysing the data.
Findings
Results of the study indicate that all the health belief perceptions had a significant impact on attitude. Women with more positive health belief and less negative health beliefs are the potential consumers for sustainable menstrual products.
Originality/value
To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this the first study that uses health belief model to explore and add to the menstruation literature especially sustainable menstrual hygiene.
Subject
Health Policy,Public Administration,Sociology and Political Science,Social Psychology,Health (social science)
Reference73 articles.
1. The health belief model;Predicting Health Behaviour: Research and Practice with Social Cognition Models,2015
2. Sustainable menstrual products: a classic or a fad?;International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare,2022
3. Acceptability and safety of the menstrual cup: a systematic review of the literature;Revista Colombiana de Obstetricia y Ginecologia,2020
4. Menstrual health is a public health and human rights issue;The Lancet Public Health,2022