scholarly journals Knowledge on Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescent Girls Studying in Grade 8-10 in Private School of Dailekh District, Nepal

2021 ◽  
pp. 10-31
Author(s):  
Harikala Thapa ◽  
Madan Kumar Oli ◽  
Saroj Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Private School ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Pubertal Development ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Menstrual Blood ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Grade 8

Background: Adolescence is a significant period in the life of a woman. The beginning of menstruation represents the girls' mild stone of pubertal development or maturity. Good menstrual hygiene is crucial for health. Lack of proper menstrual hygiene in adolescent period can have an effect on their health. (Abisola Monisola Oladimeji, 2014) Menstrual health issue has remained in dark for a longer period of time in Nepal. Lack of proper education and socio cultural barriers has led to knowledge gap on menstrual hygiene and health amongst adolescent female in Nepal. Objective: The main objective of the study was to assess the knowledge on menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls studying in grade 8 to 10. Methodology: This study was conducted in Nayaran Municipality, Dailekh. Study design was descriptive cross-sectional study. The study population was adolescent girls studying in grades 8 to 10 in selected private schools of Dailekh district, Nepal. The sample size in this study was 173 subjects. Data was taken by self-administered questionnaires. Data analysis was done by SPSS, version 21.0. Major Finding: Only 40.6% of respondents had good knowledge on ideal time to change absorbent. 75.8 % respondents were aware of the importance of bathing during menstruation. Around 83.9 % respondents had good knowledge on significance of using clean clothes during menstruation and more than 88 % respondents had good knowledge on menstrual blood. 40% responded that menstrual blood is unhygienic. Out of five menstrual hygiene related questions, good knowledge was found among 48 % respondents while 52 % had poor knowledge. 10-19 age-group girls had good knowledge on menstrual hygiene than 10-15 years age group. Students of grade 10 had better knowledge among the respondents. Hindu girls had more knowledge than girls of other religion. Similarly, respondents from nuclear family had better knowledge than those of joint family. Higher the monthly income of family, better the knowledge about menstrual hygiene was observed. Girls of parents having higher secondary level education had better knowledge on menstrual hygiene than illiterate, primary and secondary level educated parents.

Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Program (PTP) on Knowledge of Sex Education among Adolescent Girls

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-88
Author(s):  
Sangeeta N Kharde ◽  
Ashakumari H Rajaput
Keyword(s):  
Sex Education ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Teaching Program ◽  
Post Test

ABSTRACT Adolescent is the second decade of life, marking the transistion from childhood to adulthood. These are the formative years when maximum amount of physical, psychological and behavioral changes takes place. A study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of PTP on knowledge of sex education among adolescent girls was the main objective of the present study. Objectives • To assess the knowledge of adolescent girls on selected aspects of sex. • To prepare and conduct planned teaching program on selected aspects of sex education among adolescent girls. • To evaluate the effectiveness of planned teaching program. • To find out the association between pretest knowledge scores and selected demographic variables. Methods The research approach for the study was that of an evaluative one with one group pretest post-test design. The sample size considered for the study was 65 adolescent girls. The sampling technique used for the study was simple random sampling which is a type of probability sampling. The tool used for gathering relevant data was a structured questionnaire on knowledge of sex education. Results The results revealed that, majority of the girls 25 (38.46%) belonged to a age group of 17 years while minimum 5 (7.69%) belonged to a age group of 19 years. Majority girls 34 (52.30%) belonged to PUC II year. Majority of girls 51(78.46%) belonged to Hindu religion and majority girls mothers educational status 27 (41.53%) was secondary school where majority of girls father educational status 21(41.53%) was graduation. Most of the mothers 42 (64.6%) were working and majority of the girls 36 (55.38%) and 37 (56.92%) belonged to nuclear family and rural area. Majority of girls 61(93.4%) were unmarried and 27 (41.53%) gained information from internet and 28 (43.07%) family income was 4001 to 6000. In pretest majority of the girls 40 (61.53%) had average knowledge, 14 (21.53%) had good knowledge, and 11(16.92%) had poor knowledge, whereas in post-test 62 (95.38%) of girls had good knowledge and 3 (4.61%) had average knowledge. The calculated paired ‘t’ value (t = 26.38) is greater than tabulated ‘t’ value (t = 1.960). Conclusion There was evident increase in the knowledge scores in all the areas included in the study after administration of PTP. Thus, it was proved that PTP was effective teaching method for creating awareness on importance of sex education and STI, STD and HIV/ AIDS transmission and focusing the reproductive health hazards like preventing sexual violence among youths.

scholarly journals Knowledge and practices regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls of rural Nepal

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-27
Author(s):  
Puspa Parajuli ◽  
Narayani Paudel ◽  
Santoshi Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
Pubertal Development ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Cultural Barriers ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Holy Places ◽  
Proper Training ◽  
Rural Nepal

Background: Adolescence is a transition period from childhood to adult life during which pubertal development and sexual maturation takes place, thus adolescents have to face physiological development challenges. Adolescent girls often lack knowledge regarding reproductive health including menstrual hygiene which can be due to socio-cultural barriers in which they are grown up.Objective: To assess the knowledge and practices regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls.Methods: A descriptive study was done among one hundred and two adolescent girls of Shree Jansewa Higher Secondary School, Bayarban-8, Morang, where data was collected from the adolescent girls meeting the inclusion criteria.Results: It was found that majority (83.3%) of girls knew that menstruation is a physiological process, 52% knew that it is caused by hormone. More than half of the respondents (53.9%) were taught about menstruation by their mother. Only 33.3% of the respondents used sanitary pad during menstruation. Adolescent girls still have different type of restrictions during menstruation like not being allowed to cook food, not being allowed to visit holy places and sleep in own house during menarche.Conclusion: Socio–cultural restrictions regarding menstruation still persist and knowledge regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls was found to be unsatisfactory. So, the girls should be educated about the process of menstruation, use of proper pads for absorbents and its proper disposal. This can be achieved by giving them proper training and health education by teachers, family members, health educators, and media so that there won’t be any misconception to the adolescent girls regarding menstrual hygiene.Journal of Kathmandu Medical College Vol. 5, No. 1, Issue 15, Jan.-Mar., 2016, page: 23-27

scholarly journals A Study of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescent Teenage Girls in and Around Anantapur Town

2021 ◽  
pp. 205-214
Author(s):  
Thamineni Rajavardhana ◽  
L. Reddanna ◽  
J. T. Rudra ◽  
M. G. Rajanandh ◽  
V. Sreedhar
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
The Body ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Teenage Girls ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Inaccurate Information ◽  
Menstrual Flow ◽  
Sanitary Products

Menstrual hygiene is defined as the principle of maintaining the cleanliness of the body during menstrual flow. It requires basic facilities such as appropriate clothes, soakage material, water, soap, and toilet facilities with privacy. Many studies have revealed that most adolescent girls had incomplete and inaccurate information about menstrual hygiene and physiology. It also revealed that mothers, television, friends, teachers, and relatives were the main sources that provided information on menstruation to adolescent girls. In our study, most of the girls belong to the age group of 15 – 17 that is 448 participants are from that age group which comprises about 89% and they mostly belong to intermediate which is around 442 students (88.4%). 90.6% of the girls knew that menstruation occurs only in females and 88% of the girls aware that the best sanitary products are pads and only 39.6% of girls knew about menstruation before menarche. It was observed that only 37.2% of girls knew that infection would occur if they don’t clean their vagina regularly during their menstruation. Maximum that is 304 (60.8%) girls responded for dysmenorrhoea in the present study. The majority of these responses were in the age group of 13–15 years. the knowledge on menstruation and menstrual hygiene was found to be unsatisfactory although the practices were noted to be good. The majority of girls attained menarche in the study. Menstrual hygiene is an issue that needs to be addressed at all levels. In our study majority of the mothers were found to be illiterates, as mothers are the first informant to the majority of adolescent girls the health education actives can be extended to the mothers to improve awareness.

scholarly journals AN ONLINE SURVEY STUDY ON MENSTRUAL HYGIENE PRODUCTS AND ITS UTILIZATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 162-168
Author(s):  
P. Yasotha ◽  
◽  
P. Kiruthika ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Sanitary Napkin ◽  
Women And Girls ◽  
Product Preference

Sanitary napkin is an important aspect of the menstrual management for women and adolescent girls between menarche and menopause. It is an important issue concerning women and girls in the menstruating age group, access to menstrual hygiene products. A questionnaire was prepared focusing on sanitary napkin usage method, problems faced and future product preference on the brands that are available in the market. The colleges going teen age girls having the age between 17 to 25 were selected as the respondents. The prepared questionnaire was transformed into Google form to facilitate the online survey. These forms where shared from the Goole drive and the responses were recorded as result.

scholarly journals CLINICAL PROFILE OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS WITH GYNAECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS IN RURAL SOUTH INDIA

2020 ◽  
pp. 9-12
Author(s):  
NULAKATHATI VANI ◽  
NISHADHAM SRAVANI ◽  
THIPPESWAMY RAMYA ◽  
MOHANRAJ RATHINAVELU ◽  
MEKALA JYOTHI SUCHITRA
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
South India ◽  
Healthcare Facility ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Rural South ◽  
Menstrual Disorder ◽  
Menstrual Cycles ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Ethical Clearance

Objective: The purpose of the six months observational study is to evaluate the gynaecological problems of the adolescent girls, attending the gynaecological outpatient department of a secondary care referral healthcare facility in rural south India. Methods: After ethical clearance, adolescent girls in the age group of 10-19 y having gynaecological problems, who had experienced at least 3 consecutive menstrual cycles, and who showed willingness towards study were included; and adolescent girls in 10-19 y age group having a pregnancy and its complications were excluded. Results: Out of 161 adolescent girls, 46.01% belong to late adolescence with more distribution of gynaecological problems. The gynaecological problems majorly observed were menstrual disorder 59.63%, abdominal pain (11.18%), white discharge per vagina (9.94%), and 8.07% of heavy menstrual bleeding. The menstrual disorder complained with amenorrhea 40.63%, polymenorrhea 18.75%, and menorrhagia 16.67%. In our study, 26.09% and 32.3% of adolescent girls were anaemic and underweight, respectively. Conclusion: In conclusion, our study showcased evidently that young adolescent girls are at higher risk of both gynaecological problems and menses disorders in the rural setting; for whom more amount of awareness to be parented and education of menstrual hygiene and hemodynamic effects has to be culminated through health education, for a future healthier nation.

scholarly journals Menstrual hygiene: knowledge and practice among adolescent girls in orphanage

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 3987
Author(s):  
Savita Kumari ◽  
Poonam Sheoran ◽  
Adiba Siddiqui
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Vulnerable Group ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Knowledge Questionnaire ◽  
Structured Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge And Practice ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Age Of Menarche

Background: In India menstruation is generally considered as unclean. Orphanage girls are vulnerable group in our society. The unfailing support and a constant check of orphan girls during menstruation are usually absent. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge and practices regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls residing in selected orphanages of Haryana.Methods: A descriptive survey was conducted on 150 adolescent girls residing in selected orphanages of Haryana. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the adolescent girls for study. The data was obtained by structured knowledge questionnaire and structured practice questionnaire.Results: SPSS version 20 was used for statistical analysis. The result of the study indicated that more than half of adolescent girls (62.7%) were in age group of 12-15 year. Half  (50.7%) of adolescent girls had age of menarche at 12 year. Only 16% adolescent girls had good knowledge regarding menstrual hygiene. 95.3% were using sanitary pad during menstruation.Conclusions: The present study concluded that adolescent girls had poor knowledge of menstruation and menstrual hygiene.

scholarly journals Assessment of knowledge and practice of menstrual hygiene among school going adolescent girls in an urban area of Odisha: a cross sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 3979 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sasmita Pradhan ◽  
Krishna Kar ◽  
Barada Prasanna Samal ◽  
Jagannath Pradhan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Private School ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Reproductive Capacity ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Government School ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
School Girls

Background: In the life of a female, menarche denotes the beginning of her reproductive capacity. Menstrual hygiene is an issue that every girl has to deal with in her life, but there is lack of awareness on the process of menstruation, the physical and psychological changes associated with puberty and proper requirement for managing menstruation.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2016 to December 2016 in the urban field practice area of SCB Medical College. One government high school and one private high school were selected purposively. A purposeful convenience sampling was done to select the girls who were studying in 8th, 9th and 10th standard. Data collected from 165 adolescent school girls using a predesigned, pretested and structured questionnaire. The objective of the present study is to assess the knowledge and practices regarding menstrual hygiene among school going adolescent girls and to know about the restrictions imposed upon them during menstruation.Results: Most of the adolescent girls (61.82%) had attained menarche between 13-15 years of age. 59.39% girls were aware about menstruation before menarche. The source of information about menstruation was the mother or elder sister in most of the girls (81.21 %), followed by teachers/friends in case of 18.79 % girls. 84.85% of the girls used only sanitary pad, 4.24% used only cloth and the rest 10.91% used both sanitary pad and cloth during menstruation.Conclusions: Maintenance of menstrual hygiene was better in private school girls as compared to government school girls. Health education sessions about menstrual hygiene should be conducted in the schools for spreading awareness regarding menstruation and menstrual hygiene.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls in Imphal East, Manipur: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 2595
Author(s):  
Thounaojam Tamphasana ◽  
Bishwalata Rajkumari ◽  
Longjam Usharani Devi
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Good Attitude

Background: Adolescent girls’ understanding of menstruation is characterized by poor knowledge and erroneous beliefs about menstruation. This study aims to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescent schoolgirls and to assess any factors associated with menstrual hygiene.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2017 to April 2019 among 1963 school girls of class 8 to 12 standards in Imphal-East District, Manipur. From the list of schools in the district, schools were selected randomly by lottery method and all eligible girls in the selected schools were included. A predesigned self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were analyzed using SPSS IBM Statistics version 21. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were performed to test for association. A p value<0.05 was taken as statistically significant.Results: The mean (±SD) age was 15.45 (±1.59) years. More than half (51.3%) of the respondents had good knowledge regarding menstruation. Majority (60.2%) of the respondents have good attitude regarding menstruation. Studying in higher class AOR (95% CI) of 1.399 (1.157-1.675), Christian by religion AOR (95% CI) of 1.640 (1.038-2.591), higher educational level of father AOR (95% CI) 4.492 (1.492-13.52), studying in private schools AOR (95% CI) of 1.370 (1.031-1.172) and belonging to rural community AOR (95% CI) 1.266 (1.025-1.500) were significantly more likely to have good knowledge about menstruation.Conclusions: More than half of the respondents had good knowledge and three-fifth of them had good attitude. Health education on menstruation and menstrual hygiene should be incorporated early enough in the school curriculum to prepare girls for menstruation.

Uncovering the challenges to menstrual health: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of adolescent girls in government schools of Delhi

2019 ◽  
Vol 78 (7) ◽  
pp. 839-850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shreya Rastogi ◽  
Aparna Khanna ◽  
Pulkit Mathur
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Menstrual Blood ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Menstrual Health ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Background: Menstrual hygiene management is a significant issue affecting the health of women around the world. Lack of knowledge and awareness about menstruation and the silence surrounding it is a risk factor for all women. Objective: The objectives of this study were to elicit the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of adolescent girls (13–15 years) regarding issues related to menstruation and to assess the barriers that prevent them from practising menstrual hygiene. Design and Setting: Cross-sectional study involving 187 adolescent girls from four government schools of Delhi. Method: Information was obtained using a mixed-methods approach, including a pretested questionnaire and focus group discussions with girls, parents and school staff. Results: Only 40% of girls were aware of menstruation prior to menarche. The majority of girls (95.7%) did not know the source of menstrual blood. About two-thirds (65.8%) of girls were unaware that the menstrual blood flow could be affected by anaemia. Approximately 17% of the girls believed a woman to be impure during menstruation. About half of the girls absented themselves from school for the first 2–3 days of their menstrual cycle. Thirty-four percent girls did not bathe at all during their menstrual period and a similar number of girls did not bathe daily while menstruating. Dysmenorrhoea was a common problem among 60% of girls. The mothers of girls were identified as the major source of information about menstruation. However, mothers believed that school teachers should also be imparting this knowledge. Teachers expressed the belief that menstrual hygiene was poor among girls. The provision of free sanitary napkins in school has improved hygiene levels. Conclusion: Strategic behaviour change interventions should be designed involving all stakeholders to ensure a sustained change in knowledge, attitude and practices so as to ensure the better health of adolescent girls.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study of Menstrual Hygiene Issues between Public and Private School Going Adolescent Girls in Kathmandu Valley

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-26
Author(s):  
Ashok Pandey ◽  
Narayan Bahadur Mahotra
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Private School ◽  
Menstrual Period ◽  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Significant Difference

Introduction: Menstruation is part a of the female reproductive cycle that starts when girls become sexually mature at the time of puberty. During menstrual period, woman bleeds from her uterus via the vagina. Menstruation is generally considered as unclean in our Nepali society. So, good hygienic practices such as the use of sanitary pads and adequate cleaning of the genital areas are essential during menstrual period. Material and methods: The comparative study was carried out with adolescent girls studying in public and private schools in Kathmandu valley. A total of 100 adolescent girls, 50 from public school and another 50 from private schools were selected for the study and 25 from each group were taken for quantitative study as well. Two focus group discussions and five key-in-depth interviews were also done to identify the qualitative findings. Ethical approval was taken from NHRC. Quantitative data from the survey was analyzed using SPSS 16.0 software. Results: The age of the respondents ranges from 11 to 18 years. The mean age at menarche was 12.37 years in both public and private school adolescent girls. There is a statistically significant difference on the overall score of practice during menstruation between public and private school going adolescent girls. Conclusion: Private school adolescent girls were more knowledgeable and maintain menstrual hygiene better as compared to public school adolescent girls.

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