| Males | Females | Total (%) |
Misconceptions/Taboos |
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|
|
Respondents who stated misconceptions/taboos | 35 | 44 | 79 (46.7) |
Respondents with no responses | 38 | 52 | 90 (53.3) |
Total | 73 | 96 | 169 (100.0) |
Types of Misconceptions/Taboos |
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|
|
No cooking while menstruating | 16 | 17 | 33 (19.5) |
Staying away from public activities | 12 | 11 | 23 (13.6) |
Spiritual/Mystical process | 5 | 16 | 21 (12.4) |
Menstruation is Unclean | 6 | 8 | 14 (8.2) |
Menstruating women should not be touched by a male | 8 | 5 | 13 (7.6) |
No going to places of worship when menstruating | 8 | 1 | 9 (5.3%) |
Menstruation is a disease | 2 | 7 | 9 (5.3) |
Menstruation should be kept secret | 1 | 6 | 7 (4.1) |
Not eating certain foods (sugar, groundnut) when menstruating | - | 3 | 3 (1.7) |
Others* | 1 | 1 | 2 (1.1) |
Total** | 59 | 75 | 134 |