Health Awareness of Rural Adolescent Girls: An Intervention Study

Sharma, Shubhangna; Nagar, Shipra; Chopra, Goldy

doi:10.1080/09718923.2009.11892758

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“…This difference is statistically significant P value 0.007. Almost similar results were observed in the studies by Shanbhag et al, Kirti Jogdand and Reddy PJ et al 9,15,18 Mother was also the main source of information in studies conducted by Singh et al and Das Gupta; 64.9% and 67.5% respectively. 23,20 Comparatively high level of flow of information was documented in study by Kamath R where mothers give information in 84.2% of the urban and 82.9% of the rural participants.…”

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“…20 Shanbagh et al and Kamath et al showed that most (74.2%) of the adolescent girls felt that it was a normal phenomenon that is consistent with present finding. 9,21 In the present study 1.6% girls believed that menstruation is a curse of God, and these figures are similar to those of Ray Sudeshna in which 2% believed it to be a curse. 22 In our study it was observed that the most common channel of information about menstrual cycle before menarche was mothers in both the groups but the percentage varied in the schools.…”

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“…Similar finding were reported by Shubhangana Sharma on 112 rural adolescent girls of Himachal Pradesh, 82.1 % girls belong to nuclear family only 17.9% participants had joint family. 9 Study done by Adrija Dutta observed that most of the study population lived in nuclear families both in urban 52.9% and rural areas 67.8%. 7 Majority of the study group of the present study population from the non-government schools belong to socio-economic grade II (46%) while girls from the government schools mostly belong to socio-economic grade IV (52.4 %).…”

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“…Study done by Shanbhag et al showed similar result to present study that 57.9% had prior knowledge of menstruation before attaining menarche. 9 Although study done by Anju Ade and Rajni Dhingra show a slightly higher numbers; 69% and 64% respectively of adolescent girls were aware about menstruation prior to menarche. 6,16 In the present study the percentage of girls who knew about menstruation before menarche is higher in comparison to the studies conducted by Deo et al (42.5%) and Kirti Jogdand (36.19%).…”

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A cross sectional study on the knowledge, attitudes and practices towards menstrual cycle and its problems: a comparative study of government and non-government adolescent school girls

Hakim

Shaheen

Manisha

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Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Young girls up to 20 years of age comprise a quarter of Indian female population. A vast majority of adolescent girls in India are affected by reproductive health issues and menstrual problems are one of them. These problems arise mostly due to false beliefs & poor awareness regarding menstrual cycle. The objective of the study was to assess knowledge, attitude and practices towards menstrual cycle and its problems among school girls. Methods: A cross sectional study among 250 girls (age 13-19 years) each from government and non-government schools of Jodhpur City was carried out by interviewing them with predesigned & pretested questionnaire. Results: Most of the girls of non-government schools considered menarche as a different experience of life (34.8%) and unhygienic (27.6%) while 41.6% of government school girls were scared due to menarche and 30% considered it as unhygienic. 59.6% of non-government school girls knew about menstrual cycle before menarche while 48.8% of government school girls had such knowledge. Mother was the commonest channel of information in both study groups. 12-14 years was the most common age groups in which menarche occurred in both study groups. About 2/3 of non-government school girls were using sanitary pads while only ¼ of government school girls had such practice. High cost was the major reason for not using sanitary pads in Govt. school girls. Pain Abdomen was the commonest complaint faced during menstrual cycle followed by backache. About 4/5th of non-government school girls and about 2/3rd of government school girls attended school during menstrual cycle. All subjects faced some kind of domestic restriction due to disbelief in relation to menstrual cycle. Irritability was reported as most common psychological problem during menstrual cycleConclusions: There is a need for adolescent girls to have accurate and adequate information about menstruation appropriate sanitary and hygienic management.

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A cross sectional study on the knowledge, attitudes and practices towards menstrual cycle and its problems: a comparative study of government and non-government adolescent school girls

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Manisha

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“….28% used both napkin& cloth The number of girls using sanitary napkins was found to be much higher than studies in rural Maharashtra(15.67%) and urban South India (68.9%). 11,13 Difference in use of sanitary napkin is possibly due to number of factors like availability, accessibility, cost, exposure to media, customs, storage and disposal issues. Regarding disposal of pads, majority (46.20%) of girls disposed them in dustbin but 6.19% girls threw used pad on the roadside.…”

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Menstrual Hygiene: Knowledge and Practice among Adolescent School Girls In rural areas of West Bengal

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Bhattacharyya²,

Bhattacharya³

2014

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Promising practices for the design and implementation of sexuality education programmes for youth in India: a scoping review

Pattathil,

Roy

2023

Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters

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Sexual violence and HIV/AIDS are major public health concerns in India. By promoting bodily autonomy, wellbeing, and dignity through knowledge and skills, comprehensive sexuality education for young people can help prevent adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes. While there is increased recognition globally regarding young people’s need for sexuality education, translating this recognition into accepted programmes in India has been challenging. This scoping review aims to examine recommendations for promising practices for the design and implementation of sexuality education programmes and resources aimed at youth in India. A systematic search and review of the literature was conducted from June to August 2020. Of the total 5312 citations identified and screened, 622 advanced to full-text screening, and 39 were included in the final analysis. Promising practices include the need to: tailor content to serve the needs of the specific youth population being targeted; use engaging and participatory methods to teach sexual health content; work in partnership and collaboration with local experts and organisations; address potential barriers to participation and work to mitigate those barriers for marginalised youth; be youth friendly, flexible and convenient; and to be developmentally and culturally appropriate for the Indian youth context. Sexuality education programmes should integrate into existing community services and link with local reproductive health services to help provide youth with access to the services they may need. Continued work and efforts are required to address the interrelated and broad structural factors, including political, financial, social, and cultural factors that affect youth sexual health and wellbeing.

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Health Awareness of Rural Adolescent Girls: An Intervention Study

Cited by 12 publications

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A cross sectional study on the knowledge, attitudes and practices towards menstrual cycle and its problems: a comparative study of government and non-government adolescent school girls

A cross sectional study on the knowledge, attitudes and practices towards menstrual cycle and its problems: a comparative study of government and non-government adolescent school girls

Menstrual Hygiene: Knowledge and Practice among Adolescent School Girls In rural areas of West Bengal

Promising practices for the design and implementation of sexuality education programmes for youth in India: a scoping review

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