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Cultural Perceptions and Prerequisites There are many myths, misconceptions and taboos concerning menstruation. In many cultures, girls must marry as a virgin and sanitary protections that are inserted into the body are therefore not an option as it is in conflict with their virginity. Thus, the most suitable protection for menstruating girls living in these cultures seems to be sanitary pads (Tjon A Ten, 2007). According to Prick (2009), women and men do not speak about menstruation but girls do speak about it among themselves and to their female relatives. In Kisumu, Awuor (2009) mentions that it is taboo for a father to see his daughter’s blood, especially that stemming from menstruation. During their periods, they are not supposed to prepare meals for their fathers, who should not know that their daughters are menstruating. Prick (2009) mentions that young girls prefer sanitary pads that are thin and with wings. Older women prefer pads that are thick and long or make use of old rags for protection. These are then washed and dried in the sun, which is positive as sun drying kills bacteria. In the eastern parts of the Lake Victoria region, elderly women usually do not wear underwear whereas younger girls do. The underwear, worn on a daily basis due to the heat, are mostly in cotton and girls buy them with help of their parents, boyfriends, “sugar daddies”, or might inherit them from richer relatives (Prick, 2009). Girls from poor families can however not afford underwear and they may then sew something that is similar to underwear out of tattered clothes (Awuor, 2009). As schoolgirls wear skirts for their school uniforms, they will most likely feel more comfortable and protected with underwear. Another issue that poor girls face is the lack of privacy in their homes. Prick (2009) mentions that many poor families live together in one room, and this together with poor access to sanitation facilities renders it difficult for girls to change their pads. Pictures of Kenyan women Reality Studio 09 - New Sense in Nuisance page 36 of 97
Construction of a Conventional Sanitary Pad In order to gain knowledge on the construction of conventional sanitary pads, a variety of models and brands of pads were looked upon. Their different design solutions, materials, sizes, thicknesses, number of layers, and price were observed. All the examined sanitary pads functioned more or less in the same manner, only diverging in details. The materials used were also rather similar, except for a biodegradable pad, which mainly consisted of cotton and bio-plastic. Following is a general and abbreviated list of layers and materials: - Surface layer: Nonwoven or perforated film of polyethylene or polypropylene. Allows the liquid to pass through and is meant to give the user a dry feeling. - Transfer layer: Loosely packed cellulose or a nonwoven material made from polyethylene or polypropylene. Transfers and absorbs the liquid quickly to the absorbent layer. - Absorbent layer: Compressed cellulose, sometimes combined with superabsorbent polymers. Absorbs and holds liquid. - Barrier layer: Plastic sheet of polyethylene or polypropylene. Possesses a hydrophobic quality in terms of preventing liquid from leaking through. - Adhesive layer: Adhesive of natural or synthetic resin. Glues the pad to the underwear during use. - Release paper: Plastic sheet of polyethylene or polypropylene. Protects the adhesive (sometimes in combination with the wrapping paper). - Wrapping paper: Plastic sheet of polyethylene or polypropylene. Protects the pad from its surroundings. - Secondary packaging: Plastic bag of polyethylene or polypropylene. Keeps the single packed pads together. Dissection of a conventional sanitary pad Reality Studio 09 - New Sense in Nuisance page 37 of 97
Page 1 and 2: NEW SENSE IN NUISANCE Reality Studi
Page 3 and 4: Table of Content PHASE I 5 Introduc
Page 5 and 6: PHASE I Reality Studio 09 - New Sen
Page 7 and 8: Introduction to ‘New Sense in Nui
Page 9 and 10: Background Information For a thorou
Page 11 and 12: The Impact of the Water Hyacinth on
Page 13 and 14: Controlling the Hyacinths on Lake V
Page 15 and 16: Applications of Water Hyacinths in
Page 17 and 18: Identified Problems with Harvesting
Page 19 and 20: Process As the goal was to develop
Page 21 and 22: We also tried to use less waste pap
Page 23 and 24: Stool Using the same technique and
Page 25 and 26: Interacting with People in Kenya To
Page 27 and 28: Discussion on Phase I A question th
Page 29 and 30: Direction of Project in Phase II In
Page 31 and 32: Introduction to Phase II The chapte
Page 33 and 34: Background Information II In order
Page 35: According to White (2009), the pric
Page 39 and 40: Possible Ways of Making Materials H
Page 41 and 42: Process II Different types of brain
Page 43 and 44: Developing Materials One goal with
Page 45 and 46: The first step of the process is to
Page 47 and 48: Making Nonwoven To investigate if i
Page 49 and 50: Absorption Testing After developing
Page 51 and 52: Evaluation of Materials After havin
Page 53 and 54: Developing a Sanitary Pad As previo
Page 55 and 56: Evaluation of Fastening Methods Fro
Page 57 and 58: Evaluation of the Pad Concepts To e
Page 59 and 60: Our minds where for a long time set
Page 61 and 62: RESULT Reality Studio 09 - New Sens
Page 63 and 64: In the construction of the pad we h
Page 65 and 66: Both the paper strip and sticker ha
Page 67 and 68: Distribution ‘Jani’ is intended
Page 69 and 70: Continuation There is a great poten
Page 71 and 72: The Project Work The work in our gr
Page 73 and 74: Kenya Agricultural Research Institu
Page 75 and 76: Appendix I Time schedule for Transf
Page 77 and 78: Appendix III - Interview with Akell
Page 79 and 80: Appendix IV - Potential Uses of the
Page 81 and 82: Appendix VI Grows fast Spongy Shoe
Page 83 and 84: Appendix VIII In this method of eva
Page 85 and 86: Appendix X To accompany the mock-up
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Appendix XII Water hyacinth composi
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Appendix XIII Absolute Design Crite
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Desired Design Criteria Discrete ap
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Appendix XV - Tree of Materials for
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Megan White - CEO of ZanaA, Tools f
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