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 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 Knowledge and practices pertaining to menstruation among the school going adolescent girls of UHTC/RHTC area of Government Medical College, Kota, Rajasthan

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Preeti Gupta ◽  
Jini Gupta ◽  
Govind Singhal ◽  
Bharat Meharda
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Government Medical College ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene

Background: To achieve the goal of Millennium Development Goal 2 (universal education), 3 (gender equality and women empowerment) and, 5 (improving maternal health), it is important that there is effective menstrual hygiene and knowledge among adolescent girls since it has direct and indirect effects both to achieve the MDG and to promote the reproductive health. A study was carried out among the school going adolescents in UHTC (Urban Health Training centre) and RHTC (Rural Health Training centre) area of Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Kota, Rajasthan with the following aims and objectives, Status of knowledge of school going adolescent girls about menstruation and their practice during menstruation. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge and practices regarding menstruation among school going adolescents.Methods: It was a school based descriptive cross sectional study conducted from November 2016 to March 2017. The school was selected randomly in RHTC and UHTC area of GMC, Kota. A pretested and structured questionnaire was used. Data was entered, processed and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Results: In this study there were 300 girl students (150 each from RHTC and UHTC area schools), of which 55.33% had menarche at the age of 13 years, 66.00% of girls were aware about menstruation before the menarche whereas 91.67% of girls heard about the sanitary napkins, most of the girls (81.00%) had got the knowledge about menses from their mother, 62.67% of girls heard about the menstrual hygiene and for practices observed, 65.67% girls were using sterilized sanitary napkins and 42.00% of girls burn the waste material. Conclusions: Traditional beliefs regarding menstruation still persist and menstrual hygiene among the adolescents was found to be unsatisfactory. It highlights the need of targeted interventions to raise awareness and provision of family health education package to all girls. Menstrual hygiene is an issue that needs to be addressed at all levels. 

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 A descriptive cross-sectional study on menstrual hygiene and perceived reproductive morbidity among adolescent girls in a union territory, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mausumi Basu ◽  
Prakash Mathiyalagen ◽  
Birundhanjali Peramasamy ◽  
Kavita Vasudevan ◽  
Johnson Cherian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Union Territory

Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Sexual and Reproductive Health Among Older Adolescent Girls in Bangladesh: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zakaria ◽  
Junfang Xu ◽  
Farzana Karim ◽  
Subarna Mazumder ◽  
Feng Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Mass Media ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices

Abstract Background: Improving the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of adolescent girls is one of the primary agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adequate and accurate knowledge, favorable attitude, safe behavior, and regular practice contribute to the adolescent girls’ SRH, maternal, and child health. In the background, this study aims to explore the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of SRH among college-going older adolescent girls in Chittagong district, Bangladesh. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted in four colleges among the older adolescent girls age group of 16-17 (N = 792) attending a higher secondary grade in Chittagong district. Data were collected using a structured and self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression analyses were used to summarize the SRH-related KAP and identify the associated factors, respectively. Results: 62% of study participants had the awareness that both physical and psychological changes occur in the adolescence period, while only 36% knew that menstruation is not a disease. Besides, only 30% of adolescent girls were informed about taking birth control has no adverse effect on the sexual relationship of a couple. Moreover, only 40% of students were learned that HIV could not be spread through the mosquito and flea, whereas only 25% knew that transmission of HIV is unlikely from an infected person’s coughing and sneezing. Of older adolescent girls, 35% disagreed perfectly whether sexual education can lead to more sexual activity. Besides, more or less 20% of participants opined that adolescent girls should refrain from going outside even to the school, entering into the kitchen, touching anyone, brushing hair, and see in the mirror. Moreover, 52% of adolescent girls wanted to learn more details about SRH, while 48% felt timid and afraid of their puberty changes. Besides, 62.5% of adolescent girls reported their using cloth during the menstrual cycle instead of the sanitary pad. Standardized coefficients beta (β) and p value < .05 in linear regression analyses explored that adolescent girls’ study of science, urban residence, reading or watching SRH contents on the mass media appeared as the more significant predictors for outcome variables. Conclusion: Many problems related to SRH exist among older adolescent girls in Bangladesh, such as behaviors and social constraints associated with menstruation, myths, and assumptions, recognition of the value of awareness and knowledge of reproductive health. Therefore, strengthening SRH-related comprehensive education programs incorporating into the curriculum, effective use of mass media, and supplying behavioral change communication materials are essential.

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 management practice among adolescent girls: a cross sectional study in Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 3331
Author(s):  
Koshish Raj Gautam ◽  
Harsha Raj Dahal ◽  
Kshitij Karki ◽  
Shradha Acharya ◽  
Suraksha Subedi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene Management ◽  
Hygiene Management ◽  
Urban Adolescent ◽  
Urban Adolescent Girls

Background: Good menstrual hygiene is fundamental to health, hygiene and well-being of women and girls. As menstruation itself considered as taboo in Nepalese society, it has direct impacts on the health of the women and adolescent. The objective of the study is to assess the knowledge and practices regarding menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls.Methods: A cross- sectional study design was conducted among 398 samples. Simple random sampling was done to select the resource center schools and probability proportionate sampling (PPS) technique used to get sample size. Structured interview schedule is used to collect data and analysed from SPSS software after validation.Results: Knowledge on menstrual hygiene management was good in urban adolescent girls (93.69%) as compared to rural (6.31%). Similarly, level of practice was good regarding menstrual hygiene management was good in urban adolescent girls (91.29%) as compared to rural (8.71%). Place of the residence and knowledge level of the adolescent girls was highly significant (p<0.001).Conclusions: The findings showed that rural adolescent girls had poor knowledge, various misconceptions and inadequate practices regarding menstrual hygiene management.

scholarly journals Knowledge and menstrual hygiene practice among adolescent school girls in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zelalem Belayneh ◽  
Birhanie Mekuriaw
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Hygiene Practice ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Poor Knowledge ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Hygienic Practice ◽  
School Girls

Abstract Background Menstruation is a normal physiological process of females at their reproductive age. However, it is surrounded with social taboos and supernatural beliefs. The poor knowledge and understanding of menstruation may lead to unsafe hygienic practice that intern increases the risk of reproductive and genito-urinary tract infections, cervical cancer, school drop-out, poor academic performance and overall poor quality of life. Despite such clinical and academic effects, the knowledge and hygienic practice of adolescent girls towards menstruation is not well addressed in Ethiopia, particularly among school adolescent girls. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and menstrual hygiene practice among adolescent school girls in southern Ethiopia. Methods This was an institutional based cross-sectional study conducted at Gedeo zone high schools among 791 randomly selected adolescent girls using multi stage sampling technique. Data were collected using interviewer administered questionnaire. The collected data were entered to EPI-INFO (soft ware) and exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Bivariable and multivariable logistics analyses were computed to identify factors associated with the poor menstrual hygienic practice. During bi-variable analysis, variables with P-values of less than 0.25 were entered to multivariable model for further analysis. In the final model, P-value of less than 0.05 was used as a base to identify factors having a statistically significant association with poor menstrual hygiene practice at corresponding 95% confidence interval. Result From a total of 791 adolescent girls participated in this study, 68.3% had poor knowledge of menstruation. About 48.1% of school girls used absorbent materials, and 69.5% clean their external genitalia. Generally, 60.3% of girls had poor menstrual hygienic practice. Age less than 15 years [OR = 1.71:95% CI (1.22, 2.39)], longer days of menstrual flow [OR = 2.51:95% CI (1.66, 3.80)] and poor knowledge of menses [OR = 1.48:95% CI (1.04, 2.1)] had a significantly associated with poor menstrual hygiene practice. Conclusion Majority of adolescent school girls had poor knowledge regarding menstruation and their hygienic practices are incorrect. This demonstrates a need to design acceptable awareness creation and advocacy programs to improve the knowledge and promote safe hygienic practice of adolescent school girls during menstruation.

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