Breaking the silence - Group discussions and the adoption of menstrual health technologies

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Castro, Silvia; Mang, Clarissa
• 署名单位: University of Munich
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0304-3878
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103264
• 发表日期: 2024
• 关键词: Group discussions; stigma; social norms; Menstruation; RCT at the workplace

摘要

Stigma can hinder the adoption of beneficial and affordable technologies, particularly in sensitive health areas. Menstruation is a heavily stigmatized biological process, and managing menstruation with dignity and hygiene is a challenge in low-income settings. In this study, we conducted a randomized control trial to explore the impact of discussion -based interventions on breaking the silence around menstruation and shifting practices related to menstrual products. Our findings demonstrate a significant increase in the willingness to pay for well-known menstrual products and in the adoption of novel technologies post -intervention. The key driver of these outcomes is the reduction of menstruation -related stigma at the moment of the acquisition of the technologies.