Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Can menstrual cups become an alternative to sanitary napkins? A critical analysis among women in bangalore city Subject The topic of the resource Environmental hazards; Menstrual cup; Menstruation; Personal hygiene; Sanitary napkin Description An account of the resource The topic of menstrual hygiene is always considered as a taboo to speak out in the public and even women hesitate to discuss their feelings or experiences about the same. With the help of revolutionary product called Sanitary Napkins, many women were able to understand their menstrual pattern and maintain their personal hygiene effectively. However, there has been number of new products flooding the market that is eco-friendly as well as economical. One such product is Menstrual cups and this research paper primarily tries to understand the consumer awareness and the usage of menstrual cups as an alternative to sanitary napkins among women in Bangalore city. Since sanitary napkins result in generation of ample amount of wastes and possess the risk of health hazards like TSS,UTI and yeast infections; this research focuses on understanding how women are ready for adopting eco-friendly method like menstrual cups. To understand the same, a sample of 138 women respondents were taken for the study from different age groups, educational qualification and income groups and were asked to fill a questionnaire. Their perception on menstrual hygiene, menstrual cup awareness and its usage are recorded, analysed and interpreted with the help of SPSS. 2019, Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development. All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Aishwarya N.; Tharani S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, Vol-10, No. 11, pp. 1255-1259. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.5958/0976-5506.2019.03693.3" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.5958/0976-5506.2019.03693.3</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85089765983&amp;doi=10.5958%2F0976-5506.2019.03693.3&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=165e352d036419f81a68697aa6a811ba" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85089765983&amp;doi=10.5958%2f0976-5506.2019.03693.3&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=165e352d036419f81a68697aa6a811ba</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 9760245 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Aishwarya N., School of Business Studies and social sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Tharani S., CHRIST (Deemed-to-be) University, Bangalore, India