MHM SPSS Practices: Survey on Menstrual Hygiene Management in Achham District, Nepal

Chaurpati Rural Municipality in Achham district, Nepal, is the geographic scope of this survey. The dataset contains quantitative survey data from 385 resident girls and women in their menstrual lifespan, collected via individual interviews using KOBO toolbox. The study was conducted by Kalpana Jnawali and analyzes menstrual hygiene management practices following a government demolition campaign targeting traditional seclusion huts.

Use Cases

• Analyze the prevalence of traditional menstrual seclusion practices based on reported use of Chhaugoths.
• Evaluate changes in living arrangements during menstruation based on reported shift to separate rooms at home.
• Assess menstrual waste disposal methods and environmental risks based on reported burning or dumping of sanitary pads.
• Study the correlation between infrastructure demolition campaigns and behavioral outcomes based on reported demolition rates.
• Model factors associated with improved menstrual hygiene management practices based on survey responses.

Strengths

• Survey includes 385 respondents, providing a substantive sample size.
• Data collection used KOBO toolbox, likely ensuring structured digital capture.
• Results include specific percentages, such as 93.5% reporting demolished Chhaugoths and 48.6% using sanitary pads.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single rural municipality in Nepal.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Cross-sectional quantitative study using multistage sampling and individual interviews.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 17:43:53; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Chaurpati Rural Municipality, Achham district, Nepal