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  • 标题:Menstrual Hygiene Practices among Adolescent Girls Residing in Tribal and Social Welfare Hostel in Andhra Pradesh: A Community Based Study
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  • 作者:Sharvanan E Udayar ; Kruthika K ; Prasad V Devi
  • 期刊名称:National Journal of Community Medicine
  • 印刷版ISSN:0976-3325
  • 电子版ISSN:2229-6816
  • 出版年度:2016
  • 卷号:7
  • 期号:8
  • 页码:681-685
  • 出版社:National Journal of Community Medicine
  • 摘要:"Introduction: Puberty, which was considered as the time of change for the adolescents, was a challenge for young girls because of menstrua-tion. Though it was a natural phe-nomenon, various myths surround it, because of which girls will be ex-posed to very little knowledge about menstruation. This study conduct-ed to know the level of knowledge, attitude and practices during men-struation among the adolescent school girls in rural area. Methodology: The study was among school going adolescent girls residing in tribal social welfare hostels in Kuppam from April to September 2015. Results: The study reported that majority of the girls attained men-arche at the age of 13 yrs, and 82.3% are having regular menstrual cycle. Sanitary pads usage during men-struation was seen in 78.5%, and disposal of absorbent was by throwing them into the dust bins in 58.0% people. Mother was the source of information about men-struation before menarche for most of them, and restrictions during menstrual period was seen among almost all of them. Conclusion: Proper knowledge, atti-tude and hygienic practices in menstruation are not seen among the study subjects, for whom a suit-able planned health education, and provision of adequate sanitary facil-ities was the need of the hour."
  • 关键词:"Adolescents; Menstruation; Sani-tary pad; Health education "
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