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1. Do you believe menstruation is good or bad?

2. It is harmful for a woman’s body if she runs or dances during her period. Yes /No

3. What is your personal attitude towards menstruation? (Positive /negative /unsure /other)

4. What do you think has shaped this attitude?

5. Which of these products have you heard of? (Tampon/ Disposable Sanitary Pad/ Menstrual Cup
/Reusable Pad that you can wash and use again e.g. Afripads, homemade pad )

6. What do you normally use during your period? (Cloth/Towel/ Tampon/ Purchased sanitary pad/
Menstrual Cup/ Toilet paper/ Cotton Mattress/ Natural materials (mud, cow dung or leaves))

7. Do you believe tampons breaks hymen? Yes / no

8. Menstrual blood contains dangerous substances. Yes /No

9. Do you believe the food or water gets contaminated if you touch it during menstruation? Yes/no

10. Which of the following have you heard?

*no washing your hair

*no cooking as it would get contaminated and spread sickness

*no touching preserved food/milk because body emits rays that turn it bad

11. Has anyone ever said to you periods can get you possessed? Yes/no

12. Touching a cow during menstruation will make it infertile? Yes/no

13. Pads should be kept unseen and if mixed with usual trash may cause cancer? Yes/no

14.What are the unusual myths you have heard that are not mentioned above?

15. Do you believe these myths should be followed? Why/why not?