Demographic and Health Survey Phase 8 (DHS8): Menstrual Hygiene and Privacy
Demographic and Health Survey Phase 8 (DHS-8): Menstrual Hygiene and Privacy
The Demographic and Health Survey Phase 8 (DHS-8): Menstrual Hygiene and Privacy includes 2 items from the Women's Questionnaire to assess how to respondent manages menstruation. Aspects captured here include the type of material used during menstruation (e.g., tampons, pads, nothing, etc.) and whether the woman had privacy when washing and changing menstruation materials during menstruation. Navigational aspects (i.e. skip-out patterns and next question sequences) have not been included on this page but can be viewed on the original women’s questionnaire located here.
Short Measure
Multi-Country
ITEMS:
1.During your last menstrual period, what did you use to collect or absorb your menstrual blood? Anything else?
Response Options:
Reusable sanitary pads
Disposable sanitary pads
Tampons
Menstrual cup
Cloth
Toilet paper
Cotton wool
Underwear only
Other (specify)
Nothing
2.During your last menstrual period, were you able to wash and change in privacy while at home?
Response Options:
Yes
No
Away from home during last menstrual period
PSYCHOMETRIC SCORE
GEOGRAPHIES TESTED:
Angola
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cote d'Ivoire
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea
Kenya
Madagascar
Mozambique
Myanmar (Burma)
Nepal
Rwanda
Senegal
The Gambia
Zimbabwe
POPULATIONS INCLUDED:
Female
AGE RANGE:
Adolescents
Adults
Scoring Procedures:
Not Applicable
PRIMARY CITATION:
Demographic and Health Surveys (2019). Demographic and Health Surveys: Women's Questionnaire. https://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-DHSQ8-DHS-Questionnaires-and-Manuals.cfm
Pyschometric Score:
Qualitative Research
Existing Literature/Theoretical Framework
Field Expert Input
Cognitive Interviews / Pilot Testing
Internal
Test-retest
Interrater
Content
Face
Criterion (gold-standard)
Construct
Psychometric Scoring
Total Score: 0.00/10 Points (NO DATA)
Citation Frequency
KEY
FULL POINTS
PARTIAL POINTS NOT ASSESSED NOT APPLICABLEFor more details, see Scoring Methodology
