View in EDS HTML Full Text PDF Full Text

From stigma to solutions: harnessing local wisdom to tackle harms associated with menstrual seclusion (chhaupadi) in Nepal.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: From stigma to solutions: harnessing local wisdom to tackle harms associated with menstrual seclusion (chhaupadi) in Nepal.
Authors: Baumann, Sara E. (AUTHOR), Rabin, Megan A. (AUTHOR), Hawk, Mary (AUTHOR), Devkota, Bhimsen (AUTHOR), Upadhaya, Kajol (AUTHOR), Shrestha, Guna Raj (AUTHOR), Joseph, Brigit (AUTHOR), Burke, Jessica G. (AUTHOR)
Source: Culture, Health & Sexuality. Mar2025, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p299-320. 22p.
Subjects: Women's health, Mental health, Self-efficacy, Community change, Menstruation
Geographic Terms: Nepal
Abstract: In Nepal, menstrual practices, and particularly chhaupadi, impose restrictive norms affecting women's daily lives. Chhaupadi is a tradition that involves isolating women and girls during menstruation and after childbirth, along with following other restrictions, which have physical and mental health implications. To date, interventions have yet to fully and sustainably address harms associated with chhaupadi across the country. This two-phase study conducted in Dailekh, Nepal facilitated the development of community-created solutions to mitigate chhaupadi's adverse impacts on women's health. Using Human Centred Design and a community-engaged approach, the discovery phase identified key stakeholders and contextualised chhaupadi, while the subsequent design phase facilitated the development of five community-created interventions. These included leveraging female community health volunteers (FCHVs) for counselling and awareness, targeting mothers to drive behavioural change, engaging the wider community in behaviour change efforts, empowering fathers to catalyse change at home, and training youth for advocacy. The FCHV intervention concept was selected as the most promising intervention by the women co-design team, warranting broader exploration and testing. Additionally, while it is imperative for interventions to prioritise tackling deleterious aspects of chhaupadi, interventions must also acknowledge its deep-rooted cultural significance and history and recognise the positive aspects that some women may wish to preserve. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Culture, Health & Sexuality is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Full text is not displayed to guests.
FullText Links:
  – Type: pdflink
Text:
  Availability: 1
Header DbId: pbh
DbLabel: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
An: 183127637
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: From stigma to solutions: harnessing local wisdom to tackle harms associated with menstrual seclusion (chhaupadi) in Nepal.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Baumann%2C+Sara+E%2E%22">Baumann, Sara E.</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Rabin%2C+Megan+A%2E%22">Rabin, Megan A.</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Hawk%2C+Mary%22">Hawk, Mary</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Devkota%2C+Bhimsen%22">Devkota, Bhimsen</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Upadhaya%2C+Kajol%22">Upadhaya, Kajol</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Shrestha%2C+Guna+Raj%22">Shrestha, Guna Raj</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Joseph%2C+Brigit%22">Joseph, Brigit</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Burke%2C+Jessica+G%2E%22">Burke, Jessica G.</searchLink> (AUTHOR)
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Culture%2C+Health+%26+Sexuality%22">Culture, Health & Sexuality</searchLink>. Mar2025, Vol. 27 Issue 3, p299-320. 22p.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subjects
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Women's+health%22">Women's health</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Mental+health%22">Mental health</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Self-efficacy%22">Self-efficacy</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Community+change%22">Community change</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Menstruation%22">Menstruation</searchLink>
– Name: SubjectGeographic
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Nepal%22">Nepal</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: In Nepal, menstrual practices, and particularly chhaupadi, impose restrictive norms affecting women's daily lives. Chhaupadi is a tradition that involves isolating women and girls during menstruation and after childbirth, along with following other restrictions, which have physical and mental health implications. To date, interventions have yet to fully and sustainably address harms associated with chhaupadi across the country. This two-phase study conducted in Dailekh, Nepal facilitated the development of community-created solutions to mitigate chhaupadi's adverse impacts on women's health. Using Human Centred Design and a community-engaged approach, the discovery phase identified key stakeholders and contextualised chhaupadi, while the subsequent design phase facilitated the development of five community-created interventions. These included leveraging female community health volunteers (FCHVs) for counselling and awareness, targeting mothers to drive behavioural change, engaging the wider community in behaviour change efforts, empowering fathers to catalyse change at home, and training youth for advocacy. The FCHV intervention concept was selected as the most promising intervention by the women co-design team, warranting broader exploration and testing. Additionally, while it is imperative for interventions to prioritise tackling deleterious aspects of chhaupadi, interventions must also acknowledge its deep-rooted cultural significance and history and recognise the positive aspects that some women may wish to preserve. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of Culture, Health & Sexuality is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=pbh&AN=183127637
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1080/13691058.2024.2373793
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 22
        StartPage: 299
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Women's health
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Mental health
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Self-efficacy
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Community change
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Menstruation
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Nepal
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: From stigma to solutions: harnessing local wisdom to tackle harms associated with menstrual seclusion (chhaupadi) in Nepal.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Baumann, Sara E.
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Rabin, Megan A.
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Hawk, Mary
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Devkota, Bhimsen
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Upadhaya, Kajol
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Shrestha, Guna Raj
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Joseph, Brigit
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Burke, Jessica G.
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 03
              Text: Mar2025
              Type: published
              Y: 2025
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 13691058
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 27
            – Type: issue
              Value: 3
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Culture, Health & Sexuality
              Type: main
ResultId 1