A Study to Assess the Practice to Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescent Girls in Selected Area, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Menstrual cycle is defined as normal physiological process that is characterized by cyclic shedding of endometerium accompanied by loss of blood in adolescent and young girls Good hygienic practices during menstruation such as the use of sanitary pads rather than cloth pad and adequate washing of the genital area with warm water are essential during menstruation to prevent infections . Methodology: A Quantitative research approach with Descriptive research design was used for the study to assess occurrence of menstrual irregularities among adolescent girls in selected rural area, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The population comprised of adolescent girls having age group between 10- 19 yrs. The study was conducted in selected rural area of, Dehradun , Uttarakhand. Purposive Sampling technique was used to select the 250 subjects from the population. Self developed structured questionnaire related to age of menarche, type of menstrual absorbant used, changing and disposal of absorbant and personal hygiene during menses were developed and administered to the respondents through interview method.. The method of observation involved personal interaction and questioning of respondent to find out if they had anything peculiar about their cycle.. Results: Out of 250 samples 66% of adolescent girls were using sanitary pad as menstrual absorbant and 57.2% were disposing their pad into the dustbin. 39.2% were wrapping their pad with paper before disposing it. Conclusion : Based on the findings of the study, it is concluded that among two hundred fifty of adolescent girls ,majority of the girls were maintaining their proper menstrual hygiene.
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Jyoti Kandpal, Mugdha Devi Sharan Sharma, Upma George
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