Chowdhury, Debarati http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6599-4881
Chowdhury, Indrajit Roy
Article History
Accepted: 15 March 2023
First Online: 28 March 2023
Declarations
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: Menstruation hygiene and practices are a sensitive issue among slum dwellers, and it is already well-known that it is associated with social stigma and superstitious beliefs. Menstrual-related issues are frequently avoided by females, especially teenage girls; therefore, privacy of the interviewees was maintained throughout the entire study. Informed verbal permission was drawn from the willing participants prior to the data gathering procedure. The survey’s purpose, voluntary participation, and flexibility to leave the interview at any time were all mentioned during the verbal consent procedure. All the respondents were preinformed that the gathered data will be intended for the study and for their benefits too.
: Informed verbal permission was drawn from the willing participants prior to the data gathering procedure. The survey’s purpose, voluntary participation, and flexibility to leave the interview at any time were all mentioned during the verbal consent procedure.
: The purpose of the data collected was explained to all respondents in advance, and their consent was obtained for the study to be published in a journal.
: The authors declare no competing interests.