4. Table 4.12 Latrine coverage
Overall water coverage of the district
โข 79% at household level while in towns it goes to 90%
โข Rwerere, Kebisoni, Buyanja, Nyakagyeme, Buhunga, Bikurungu, Rweshama, Kisiizi
towns are all served with piped water.
Higher Local Government Statistical Abstract. Rukungiri District: REPUBLIC OF UGANDA, 2009.
5. Table 5.1 Distribution of schools and teachers
house by sub counties
Higher Local Government Statistical Abstract. Rukungiri District: REPUBLICOF UGANDA, 2009.
6. Table 8.1 Non-Governmental Organizations
in Rukungiri District
No. of Community groups
โข 460 No. ofWomen
groups
โข 69 No. of NGOs
Higher Local Government Statistical Abstract. Rukungiri District: REPUBLICOF UGANDA, 2009.
7. Table 1. School status at follow-up according to
condition (n=1008)
Menstruation and the Cycle of Poverty: A Cluster Quasi-Randomised Control Trial of Sanitary Pad and Puberty Education Provision in Uganda
Paul Montgomery Julie Hennegan Catherine Dolan Maryalice Wu Laurel Steinfield Linda Scott
9. Existing Solutions
AFRIpads
โข Locally manufactures high-quality
reusable sanitary pads
โข Reached more than 750,000
females worldwide
โข Employs over 150 Ugandans
Sustainable Health Enterprises
โข Assists in building social
businesses to produce and
distribute sanitary pads to
women in Rwanda
โข 4,500 girls with increased
access to pads at school and
in the community
http://afripads.com/
http://sheinnovates.com/
12. Strategy
CAB
Education
Training of
school staff
Health and
stigma
education
sessions in
school
Dissemination
of health
literature
Signage for
washroom
Resources
Production of
sanitary pads
through local
enterprise
Sustainable
market
development
Employment of
women
13. Pilot Study
Will be developed in two districts:
โข Rural Bugangari sub-county (pop. 26,362)
โข Urban RukungiriTown Council (pop.
14,400)
15. PHASES
Phase 1: Formative
Assessment
Preparation
โข Assessment and
Training
โข Town Council &
Bugangari
Assessment
โข Relationship
formation
Phase 2: Pilot
โข Implementation of
Pilot Education
Curriculum
โข Production and
Dissemination of
hygiene products
Phase 3
โข Post-pilot
assessment
โข Scaling up for
future
developments (if
pilot is successful)
16. Phase 1: Community Advisory Board
โข Wives or sisters of influential church leaders (or female church leaders)
โข NGO Staff
โข Rukungiri Women Development Company (RUWODEC)
โข Rukungiri Gender and Women Development Association (RUGADA)
โข Female and male teachers
โข Local healthcare professionals
โข Local education administrators
โข Other key influential figures in community
17. Phase 1: Improving Latrines
Computer Aided Design (CAD)
by Stuber.
โข Current latrines are currently in
poor condition
โข Would propose a
completely aluminum
stand
โข Would modify latrines to have
gravity-assisted water sources
in them
โข Come from recycled
barrels
โข Can repurpose other drums
in the area as well
โข Will be filled by rain and by
person
โข Addresses need for wash
areas
Poor condition latrine
Current latrine design
RepurposedWaterTank
design (by Green
Permaculture)
18. Phase 2:
Education
Curriculum
Session 5
(co-ed) respect for other genders and supporting
each other
Perceived norms
Session 4
Q&A for understanding development of other sex,
interpersonal relationships
Perceived norms
Session 3
Managing development-related stigma
Attitude, perceived behavioral
control
Session 2
Hygiene management Self-efficacy
Session 1
Changing bodies and minds during puberty
(introduction to menstruation for girls)
Self-efficacy, information
19. Phase 2 Production
โข Collect banana fibers from local farmers
โข Cost of collect already included in our final market analysis
โข Processing Sanitary Pads
โข Banana fibers will be stamped between two polycaprolactone sheets
โข Process produces biodegradable and non-toxic alternative
โข Current design using polyethylene produces CO2
โข Our design does not
20. Phase 2: Characteristics of Banana Fibers
โข Chemical composition of banana fiber is cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin.
โข Highly strong fiber, light weight, strong moisture absorption quality
โข It is bio- degradable and has no negative effect on environment and thus can be
categorized as eco-friendly fiber.
https://www.engineeringforchange.org/round-two-banana-fiber-sanitary-pads-need-curves-and-wings/
23. MarketCost Analysis:Trial Region
โข Female Population of Bugangari: (Trial Region): 22,491 Females
โข Based on age distribution, approximately 29% of women of menstration age
โข This implies 6,523 women in need of sanitary pads
โข In general, women use approximately 22 pads per month
โข Need to produce 143,493 sanitary pads per month
โข To produce 143,493 pads per month, a total of 8 jobs will be created
โข 30 hour work week jobs for 8 women
โข Will bring $261.30 annually into the home for 8 women
24. MarketCost Analysis: Bugangari to
Rukungiri
Evaluation Criteria Bugangari (Trial Region) Rukungiri (Full Scale Operation)
Female Population 22,491 Females 153,000 Females
% of Reproductive Females 29% 29%
Total Reproductive Females 6,523 Females 44,370 Females
Assumed Sanitary Pad Use 22 Sanitary Pads/Month 22 Sanitary Pads/Month
Total Pads to Produce 143,492 Sanitary Pads 976,140 Sanitary Pads
Yearly Salary per Job Created $261.30 $261.30
Jobs Created forWomen 8 Newly Immediate Jobs 53 Newly Immediate Jobs
25. Mid-Pilot and Final Outcome+ Process
Evaluation
โข Quantitative
โข Number of pads distributed
โข Number of girls with access to pads
โข Number of teachers successfully trained on education topics
โข Total of funds allocated
โข School attendance rates in comparison to pre-implementation
โข Qualitative
โข Attitude, self-efficacy, perceived behavioral control, and perceived norm changes in girls,
boys, and women
โข Internal content validity of educational training
26. Limitations and Possible Risk
โข Long term sustainability and community adoption
โข Encountering stigma or internalized stigma that disrupts effectiveness of
education
โข Pushback from religious organizations (may be mitigated by CAB participation)
โข Resistance in introducing banana fiber pads as compared to traditionally used
alternatives
27. Sustainability
โข Utilization of pre-existing NGO infrastructure
โข Production facility will be self-sustaining through generation of revenue
โข Continued demand for product and need for renewal
โข Education passed through generations