scholarly journals Knowledge and practice regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls of rural field practice area of RIMS, Raipur (C. G.), India

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 2317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neerja Agarwal ◽  
Nutan Soni ◽  
S. P. Singh ◽  
G. P. Soni
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
External Genitalia ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Inaccurate Information ◽  
Field Practice

Background: Adolescent age group among girls have been recognized as a special period which signifies the transition from girlhood to womanhood. Menstruation is generally considered as unclean in the Indian society. Most of the adolescent girls had incomplete and inaccurate information about the menstrual physiology and hygiene as reported by many Indian studies. Very few authors have included the detailed aspects of the menstrual practices among adolescent girls.Methods: The current Community based cross sectional study was conducted by department of obstetrics and Gynaecology in connection with department of community medicine, Raipur Institute of Medical Science, Raipur (C.G), India. Among the adolescent school going girls in the field practice area of the Rural Health Unit and Training Centre during study period of 6 month from July 2017 to December 2017. 263 girls from the above mentioned schools, of the 8th and 9th standards, were selected for the study.Results: Majority of the school going adolescent girls belongs to 13 and 14 year of age. 50.95% , 21.67% and 12.93% girls reported that they had their menarche at the age of 13 year, 12 year and 14 year respectively. Majority of the girls were using cloth (49.81%) and only 17.87% were using sanitary napkins. Cleaning of external genitalia was not satisfactory in 32.70% of the girls. Only 58.17% girls used both soap and water for cleaning the genitalia. Pain in abdomen (59.70%) was found to be the most frequent complaint during menstruation.Conclusions: Knowledge on menstruation is sub-optimal and the practices are unacceptable for proper hygiene among study subjects. Menstrual hygiene is an important issue needs to be ensured.

scholarly journals Knowledge and practice regarding menstrual hygiene among urban adolescents- A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-124
Author(s):  
Saraswati V Sajjan ◽  
Neeta P N ◽  
Poonam P Shingade
Keyword(s):  
Urban Health ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Knowledge And Practice

Adolescence is the significant period in the life of a woman. Menstrual disturbances are the commonest presenting complaint in adolescent age group and unhygienic practices during menstruation can lead to untoward consequences like pelvic inflammatory disease and even infertility. To study the knowledge and practice regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescents. This is a cross-sectional study conducted from October 2018 to December 2018 among 100 adolescent girls who attended adolescent clinics at Urban Health Training centre of KBNU Medical College, Kalaburagi. The mean age of participants was 16.2 ± 2.1 SD. only 26% of participants were aware about menstruation before menarche. Majority (91%) of participants had knowledge about use of sanitary pads during menstruation but only 78% used them. The most common reason for non usage was the cost of pads (68%). The method of disposal was satisfactory among 62% of participants and 84% of participants change their pads /cloth pieces 2-3 times per day. Restriction of diet during menstruation was seen in 40% and 30% missed school during their periods. Although there was good knowledge regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls, practice needs to improve. Health education sessions at urban health clinics and schools involving mothers of these adolescent girls can aid to overcome socio cultural practices of restricting movement and diet restrictions during menstruation.

scholarly journals A study of menstrual hygiene among rural adolescent school girls in rural field practice area of a medical college, Davangere- a cross sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 4538
Author(s):  
Vidya Basavaraju ◽  
Chetan Lakshmikantha Bukanakere ◽  
Madonna J. Dsouza ◽  
Ashok Kumar Shivakumar Mallenahalli
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
World Population ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Socio Economic Variables

Background: Adolescence in girls signifies the transition from girlhood to womanhood; one fifth of world population is between 10 and 19 years old. Menstruation is a phenomenon unique to the females. Menstruation is a monthly occurrence that requires access to appropriate materials and facilities, without which, females suffer from poor menstrual hygiene which restricts their movement and self-confidence. Increased knowledge about menstruation right from childhood may escalate safe practices and may help in mitigating the suffering of millions of women.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 200 adolescent girls in a rural field practice area of S. S. Institute of Medical Sciences. Data on socio-economic variables and menstrual characteristics were collected using pre-tested questionnaires for a period of two months from September to October 2018.Results: Total of 200 girls was interviewed. 87.6% of the girls were aware about menstruation prior to the attainment of menarche. Mothers were the first informants in about 56.5% girls. Overall 51.5% adolescent girls were using sanitary napkins as menstrual absorbent, while 45.6% were using used cloths. 97.6% girls practiced different restrictions during menstruation. Some of the sociodemographic factors like religion, type of family and mother’s education, SES were significantly associated with menstrual hygienic practices.Conclusions: There is a need to educate the girls about menstruation, its importance and hygiene maintenance; to enable them to lead a healthy reproductive life in future. 

scholarly journals Menstrual hygiene patterns and practices among rural adolescent school girls

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 5190
Author(s):  
Kumar Chinta ◽  
Sasikala P. ◽  
Chandrasekhar V. ◽  
Jayanth C. ◽  
Geethanjali A.
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Menstrual Cycles ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Uterine Mucosa ◽  
School Girls ◽  
Rural Adolescent

Background: Menstruation is described as the periodic vaginal bleeding that occurs with the shedding of the uterine mucosa. Issues associated with menstruation are never discussed openly and the silence surrounding menstruation burdens young girls by keeping them ignorant of this biological function. The taboo surrounding menstruation in society prevents girls from articulating their needs and problems of poor menstrual hygiene management have been ignored or misunderstood. Implications of ignoring this issue of menstruation are serious and at times life threatening.Methods: This study is a cross-sectional observational study conducted among 217 adolescent girls studying in government high schools located in the field practice area of rural health training centre attached to the department of community medicine, Narayana Medical College, Nellore.Results: Out of 169 girls who have attained menarche, 154 (91.12%) were having periods at regular intervals. Among 154 girls with regular menstrual cycle majority (55.2%) had 28-31 day cycle. Out of 169 girls who had attained menarche at the time of study 76.9% reported that they use sanitary napkins for absorption of blood during menstruation. The most common method of disposal of material used for absorption of blood during menstruation was burning (91.7%) and 65.7% were using soap for washing private parts.Conclusions: The study concludes that majority of adolescent girls had regular menstrual cycles and majority of the respondents were using sanitary napkins.

scholarly journals Assessment of knowledge and practices regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls of Government higher secondary school, station Murhipar, Rajnandgaon (C.G.)

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 1335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjana Tiwari ◽  
Indu Jyotsna Ekka ◽  
Rajni Thakur
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Reproductive Tract ◽  
External Genitalia ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Reproductive Tract Infections ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Tract Infections

Background: Poor menstrual hygiene practices result into adverse health outcome in terms of increased vulnerability to reproductive tract infections (RTIs) and its consequences. The objective of present study was to assess the Knowledge and Practices regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescent school girls.Methods: A community-based, cross-sectional study was done among adolescent girls of class VII, VIII, IX and X (who attained menarche) in Government higher secondary school, station Murhipar, Rajnandgaon (C.G.) during September 2017 to October 2017 (two months) using a pre-designed, pre-tested questionnaire. Statistical analysis: Collected data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage).Results: A total of 141 adolescent school girls in the age group 12 to 17 years participated in this study. The mean age of menarche of the respondents was 12.9 years (range 11-15 years). Majority of girls (85.8%) were aware about menstruation prior to attainment of menarche. Mother was the first informant in case of 55.4% girls. Majority of girls (90.1%) practiced different restrictions during menstruation. Only 2.1% girls used sanitary pads during menstruation. Regarding hygienic practices, only 29.8% of girls change their cloths/pads three and above times per day and 98.6% girls had daily bath with soap during menstruation. Satisfactory hand washing with soap and water after changing pad during menstruation was present in 96.4%. Cleanliness of external genitalia was satisfactory in case of 80.1% girls.Conclusions: The adolescent girls need to be educated about fact of menstruation and menstrual hygiene practices in order to improve the menstrual hygiene.

scholarly journals Assessment of knowledge and menstrual hygiene management among adolescent school girls of Nelamangala

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 4135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kavitha M. ◽  
Jyothi Jadhav ◽  
Ranganath T. S. ◽  
Vishwanatha .
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Tract ◽  
External Genitalia ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene Management ◽  
Hygiene Management ◽  
Tract Infections

Background: Menstruation is a physiological process but generally it is considered as unclean in the Indian society. Hygiene related practices of menstruation are of considerable importance as it has health impact in terms of increased vulnerability to reproductive tract infections (RTI) and drop outs from school. A good knowledge regarding menstrual hygiene is important during adolescence age which helps to practice good hygiene, minimize the sufferings of women and to manage their menstruation without any hesitation.Methods: A cross sectional study was undertaken in a rural field practice area of BMCRI, Bengaluru. Data was collected from 311 adolescent girls by using predesigned semi structured questionnaire.Results: It was evident that 38.3% participants were aware about menstruation before their menarche and among them; mothers were the main source of the information for 72.3% girls. It was found that 80.4% respondents used sanitary pads and 73.6% girls did not have practice of changing the adsorbent in the school. Only 27.7% had the practice of changing ≥4 pads/cloths per day during the menstruation. Majority of the girls were restricted to enter the place of worship (73.3%) and to attend the religious functions (41.5%) and also restriction to eat certain food items among 20.3% girls. There was a significant association between the religion and the frequency of changing the adsorbent and cleaning the external genitalia during the menstrual period.Conclusions: This study could found that majority of the girls had no information about menstruation before menarche. Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) was very poor.

scholarly journals MENSTRUAL HYGIENE AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH KNOWLEGDE AMONG LATE ADOLESCENT GIRLS AT URBAN HEALTH TRAINING CENTRE IN UDAIPUR CITY,RAJASTHAN: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Anum Fatima ◽  
Pratap Bhan Kaushik
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Urban Health ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Late Adolescent ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene

INTRODUCTION: INDIA HAS LARGEST ADOLESCENT POPULATION IN WORLD. ADOLESCENT IS CHARACTERIZED BY SIGNIFICANT PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES.OBJECTIVE: TO ASSESS KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF LATE-ADOLESCENT GIRLS REGARDING MENSTRUAL HYGIENE AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INCLUDING CONTRACEPTION.METHODS: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY WAS CONDUCTED IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2020 AMONG LATE-ADOLESCENT GIRLS WHO CAME TO OUTDOOR OF AN URBAN HEALTH TRAINING CENTRE, UDAIPUR.160 SUCH GIRLS WHO CAME WITH GUARDIAN AND GAVE CONSENT WERE INCLUDED.A PRETESTED, SEMI-STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE WAS USED.DATA WAS ENTERED IN MS EXCEL2016 AND ANALYSED USING SPSS.RESULTS: AMONG 160 PARTICIPANTS, 43% BELONGED TO AGE GROUP 15-17 YEARS AND 57% TO 18-19 YEARS.5% WERE MARRIED, ALL WERE LITERATE.THE MAIN SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR KNOWLEGDE ABOUT PUBERTY WERE TEACHERS(46.9%), ALTHOUGH THEY WISHED TO HAD KNOWLEDGE FROM DOCTORS(36.9%).THEY HAD GOOD KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES FOR MENSTRUAL HYGIENE.MOST OF THEM WERE FAMILIAR WITH HIV(79.4%) BUT LACKED INDEPTH KNOWLEDGE.MAJORITY DID NOT KNOW ABOUT ANY OTHER SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (67.5%).AMONG CONTRACEPTIVE METHODS, MAJORITY HAD KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CONDOMS (73%), AND LEAST ABOUT EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVE(26%).CONCLUSION: PARTICIPANTS HAD GOOD MENSTRUAL HABITS BUT LACK REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH KNOWLEDGE.ATTEMPTS TO INCREASE BASIC KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MENSTRUATION AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH THROUGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM OR COMPULSORY WORKSHOPS, COUNSELLING ,COMMUNITY AND PARENTERAL COMMUNICATION IS REQUIRED.

scholarly journals Perceptions and practices related to menstruation amongst tribal adolescent girls in rural field practice area of tertiary health care institute in Mumbai

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1313
Author(s):  
Pravin Dilipkumar Meshram ◽  
Amandeep Kaur Ratta ◽  
Vinod Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Tribal Community ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Tribal Areas ◽  
Insight Into

Background: Adolescence is the crucial phase in the woman’s life has on the woman’s health and later on reproductive and maternal life. Around 20% of the global health burden among women is attributed to reproductive and sexual ill health, lack of menstrual hygiene is one of the factors among the adolescent. They lack awareness about menstruation when they first experience it, especially in rural and tribal areas. This study aimed to provide an insight into the most sensitive issue of menstruation among the tribal community which would help in promoting improved awareness level and increase in right knowledge about menstruation.Methods: A cross sectional study. Total of 114 adolescent girls (11-18 years), have attained the menarche were included. Universal sampling method is used. Data was collected regarding their perceptions and practices related to menstrual hygiene.Results: The mean age of the subjects and of menarche were 15.48±1.75, 13.09±1.04 years respectively. About 27.20% had no clue about the menstrual cycle. Majority of them asked their mothers about the problems followed by close friends. About 37.72% used sanitary napkins. Not to attend religious occasion (54.39%) was common restriction.Conclusions: In the present study, it is reflected that mothers of the adolescent girls were a crucial and important role in giving information about menstrual hygiene. More awareness related to hygiene and practice and education related to social issues related to menstrual hygiene has to be addressed. Focussed programmes related to tribal adolescent health have to be implemented.

scholarly journals Menstrual hygiene: knowledge and practice among adolescent school girls in rural settings

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 959 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gitanjali Kapoor ◽  
Dinesh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
External Genitalia ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Rural Settings ◽  
Reproductive Life ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Age Of Menarche

Background: Menstrual hygiene is an issue that every girl and women must deal within her life, but there is lack of awareness on the process of menstruation and proper requirements for managing menstruation among adolescent girls. The objectives of present study are to assess the knowledge and the practices of menstrual hygiene among the rural school going adolescent girls and to assess the restrictions practiced by adolescent school going girls during menstruation.Methods: It was a community based cross-sectional study. The present study was undertaken among the adolescent school going girls in the Govt. Higher Secondary School in Marh block of Jammu district. 132 girls of the 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th standard of the school was selected for the study. A predesigned, pretested and structured questionnaire was used in the study. The data collection technique was a personnel interview of the study subjects.Results: The mean age of menarche in the study subjects was 13.43 years. It was evident that only 65 (49.24%) of the participants were aware about menstruation before menarche and the most important source of the information about menstruation for them was found to be their mothers.  59.09% girls used sanitary pads only, 27.27% used new cloth and 13.64% used old washed cloth.  98.48% of the respondents followed some restriction or taboo during menstruation. 93.18% had daily bath. Regular hand washing was present in 90.91% subjects of which 86.36% subjects used soap and water for hand washing.  Regular cleaning of the external genitalia was present in 65.91% subjects only, of which 66.67% used soap and water and 33.33% used only water.Conclusions: There is a need to educate the girls about menstruation, its importance and hygiene maintenance; to enable them to lead a healthy reproductive life in future.

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