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Year : 2019  |  Volume : 2 |  Issue : 2 |  Page : 15-18 |  DOI : https://doi.org/10.46319/RJMAHS.2019.v02i02.004

 
A study of assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of menstrual hygiene among high school girls in Tumkur

Savitha Rani BB1,Vinay KS2*, Aishwarya D3, Shefali3, Krishna Iyengar4
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, 2 Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine, 3&4 Interns, 4 Professor and Head of the Department of Community Medicine Sri Siddhartha Medical College & Research Centre, SSAHE, Agalakote, Tumakuru

*Corresponding author:
Dr. Vinay K S, Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine, Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur
E-mail: vinayks@gmail.com

Abstract
Background: Adolescent girls constitute a vulnerable group with respect to their Physical and mental health. The issue of menstrual hygiene is inadequately acknowledged and has not received proper attention. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among all adolescent girls from class 8th to 10th of government high school in Tumkur by convenient sampling, using semi structured pre tested questionnaire. Results: Out of 160 adolescent high school girls, most of them 59 (36.9%) attained menarche at age 12 yrs.130 (81.3%) were aware about Menstrual hygiene, 112 (70%)believes teaching regarding reproductive health & menstrual hygiene should be included in their syllabus. 50% didn't attend school during menstruation because of cultural believes. Conclusion: It was observed from the present study that, school girls had good knowledge regarding menstrual hygiene, except that they thought poor hygiene does not lead to infection.

Keywords: Menstrual hygiene, adolescent girls, sanitary napkins.


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