Type of absorbent

Number

Percentage

Use of Sanitary pad as absorbent

89

92.7

Re-useable cloth/Napkin as absorbent

30

31.3

Use of Tissue paper as absorbent

9

9.4

Use of no absorbent

1

1.0

Total*

129

134.4

Practice of washing of body after use of any absorbent

Number

Percentage

Respondents who wash the body after use of absorbent

76

79.2

Respondents who do not wash the body after use of absorbent

20

20.8

Total

96

100

Method of disposal of used absorbents

Number

Percentage

Disposable polythene bags

48

50.0

Burning

47

48.9

Dumping of used absorbents in open refuse

25

26.0

Flushing of used absorbent in the toilet

19

19.8

Burying in the ground

7

7.3

Total*

146

152