Menstrual Hygiene Management among Adolescent Girls

Abstract

This study entitled "Menstrual Hygiene Management among Adolescent Girls" is a study of adolescent girls of Sworgdwarai municipality of Pyuthan district has been carried out with the objective to indent the menstrual hygiene management of adolescent girls. Using primary and secondary source of data obtained from 227 respondents of adolescent girl. Respondent were selected by census method. The objectives of the study were to find the knowledge of adolescent girls on menstruation, find out the problem faced by adolescence girls during menstruation in sanitary pad and identify the menstrual hygienic practice and management. Open ended and closed question were used for data collection. This study was done on 227 respondents and interview schedule was the major tool for data collection.it was descriptive study and the data were collected by using questionnaires. After collecting the required information about the menstruation problem the data were tabulated in master chart after that they were analyzed and interpreted with the help of figures and tables. Among the total respondents, the study found that the knowledge on reproductive health is good, more than half of the respondents had not idea about reproductive health but knowledge on menstruation was satisfactory. Knowledge about menstruation was found that 33.92 percent respondents were took of the normal phase 14.53 percent respondents were took phase of maturity. Knowledge ager generally about menstruation starts was found that 37.88 percent respondents were took 9-12 years were the first menstruation,6.60 percent respondents were took 8-9 years the first menstruation starts age. All most 54.18 percent of the respondents said that main affection of leading factor of menstruation is nutrition and 3.08 percent of the respondents did not have any idea about leading factor of menstruation. Traditional beliefs regarding menstruation still persist and menstrual hygiene among the adolescents was found to be unsatisfactory. It highlighted the need of targeted interventions to raise awareness and provision of family health education package to all girls. Menstruation hygiene is an issue that needs to be addressed at all levels.