PUBLIC INTENTION TO USE REUSABLE MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS WITH IMPACT ON MENSTRUAL PAD WASTE REDUCTION IN DKI JAKARTA

• Main Author: Halla Zahira, Cletra
• Format: Final Project
• Language: Indonesia
• Subjects: Teknik saniter dan perkotaan; teknik perlindungan lingkungan
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/77699
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

Single-use menstrual waste is a serious issue since they consist of ingredients that make it difficult to biodegrade and are contaminated with blood and other bodily fluids, making them infectious hazardous waste that could possibly contaminate other waste materials. Most women in DKI Jakarta still use disposable menstrual pads despite the availability of reusable alternatives. With the use of the Theory of Planned Behavior, this study analyzed the factors that affects the intention to choose menstruation products, as well as the possible waste generation from various menstrual products and reccomendations for their management in DKI Jakarta. This study applied the quantitative method using online survey to 448 participants. Factors that positively influence the intention to use reusable menstrual products are subjective norm, perceived behavioral control, and attitude (sig. < 0,05), however knowledge has no significant influence (sig. > 0,05). Attitude is the most significant factor influencing the intention to use reusable menstruation products (sig. < 0,001) with highest beta value of 0,415. DKI Jakarta in 2023 could potentially generate 42,072,587.52 kg/year of menstrual pads waste; 73.91 kg/year of menstrual cups waste; and 4,909.08 kg/year of reusable pads waste. Recommendations given are the reduction of single-use menstrual products waste in DKI Jakarta by shifting users of single-use menstrual products to reusable menstrual products by improving factors that directly affects intention to use reusable menstrual products and improving the waste management system for single-use menstrual pads waste in DKI Jakarta.