Knowledge and Practice Regarding Menstruation among the Visually Challenged Female Students of Westen Nepal

Paudel, Amrita; Sah, Ram Bilakshan; Ghimire, Anup; Chakravartty, Avaniendra; Chhetri, Mamta; Bastakoti, Shankar

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“…There was no significant association between the level of knowledge related to menstrual hygiene in age, education, family type, occupation of the father, family income, age at first menstruation, pre-existing knowledge and source of information (p> 0.05). This study supports the finding of the present study [10] . There was no significant association between the pre-test level of knowledge and demographic variables such as age in years, age of menarche, educational status of the student, educational status of the parents, occupation of parents, type of family, family monthly income, religion, any prior information regarding menstruation except educational status of the student.…”

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A study to assess the knowledge on transmission of disease from open drainage system among the community people

2022

Int. J. Midwifery Nurs. Pract.

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Introduction: Adolescence is a transitional phase of growth and development between childhood and adulthood. The world health organization (WHO) defines an adolescent as any person between ages 10 & 19.This age range falls within WHO's definition of young people, which refers to individuals between ages 10and 24. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of planned health teaching among adolescent girls in selected community area. Method: A quantitative approach with descriptive research design was adopted for the present study. A non-equivalent pre-test post-test control quasi experimental research design was used. Simple random sampling techniques were used and sample size is 60. Among that 30 samples were in experimental group and 30 were control group. A selfstructured questionnaire was used to collect the demographic data and the existing level of knowledge on menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls. Result: In that 80% in experimental group had inadequate knowledge in pre-test after planned health teaching only 4% had inadequate knowledge in post-test. There was significant improvement in mean post-test knowledge score (12.13) in experimental group which was higher than that of the control group (5.83) (t value = 8.52., p< 0.05). Also 66.6% adolescent girls in experimental group had poor practice in pre-test, after planned health teaching 33.3% had good self-reported practices and 50% had moderate practices in experimental group. There was an improvement in mean post-test practices score of the experimental group (6.6) which was higher than mean post-test practice score (3.37) in control group (t value = 7.83., p< 0.001). There was a highly significant positive relationship between the posttest level of knowledge and the post-test level of practice of adolescent girls. The obtained 'r' value was 0.54 is significant at 0.05 level. Conclusion:Hence the findings of the present study concluded that, planned health teaching programme is an effective teaching strategy in improving the knowledge and practices of adolescent girls related to menstrual health.

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A study to assess the knowledge on transmission of disease from open drainage system among the community people

2022

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“…However, research has shown that teachers lack training and con dence in providing information and a positive environment for students to understand the menstrual cycle beyond a purely biological perspective [11]. In cases where teachers are enthusiastic about assisting students, schoolgirls may always prefer their mothers to be their primary source of information about menstrual hygiene management practices [12], perhaps due to the lack of trust in the school system to assist them without a cause for stigma.…”

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“I really hate it” - Menstruation Experience and Practices among Female Tertiary Students in Hohoe Municipality, Ghana

Wuresah,

Ankrah,

Klutse

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In low- and middle-income settings, myths, taboos, and socio-cultural restrictions create barriers for menstruating individuals to acquire accurate information about menstruation, and this limit their daily and routine activities, and have the potential to negatively affect their self-esteem, reproductive health, and schooling. The ‘socio-menstrual’ milieu - beguiled with discrimination, stigmatization, heavy presence of myths and misconceptions, and social exclusion of the menstruating woman - have profound implications that form the experiences of menstruating women and inform the quality of menstruation management practices. More often than usual, studies exploring menstrual experiences and management practices are conducted among females in lower grades limiting the holistic understanding of menstrual hygiene management experiences and challenges among females in higher institutions of learning. This study mainly focused on uncovering the essence and nature of menstruation experiences and management practices through in-depth interviews using the phenomenological research design in a qualitative approach. Four tertiary institutions and 20 participants were conveniently and purposively selected respectively to participate in the study. Data transformation and thematic analysis were carried out using the MAXQDA version 2020 software. The findings showed that most participants were aged above 20 years, with a few either in a cohabiting relationship or married. Majority of the participants identified with the Christian religion. In terms of living arrangements, most (60%) of the participants lived with both parents. Further, the study used an integrating inductive and deductive data analysis techniques, and identified three major themes; Menstrual experiences during menarche, Menstrual experience at present, and Menstrual management practices. Generally, the menstrual experiences of tertiary students were characterized with severe cramps, discomfort, and nausea leading to missed lectures and challenges in maintaining focus during classes. The findings project the need for tailored support systems and educational interventions in tertiary institutions, recognizing the diversity of experiences among female students.

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Awareness about Menstrual Hygiene Management among Visually Impaired Adolescent Girls

Singh,

Agarwal

2023

JEOH

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Menstruation is a physiological process in which females of reproductive age shed their uterine lining each month. Disabled persons may experience several forms of discrimination while they are menstruating since disability has a stigma. The current review aims to evaluate visually impaired adolescent girls’ needs for menstrual hygiene, the obstacles they face, and the interventions that can assist them in managing their periods in a sanitation and respectful way. The year 2015 to December 2022, a comprehensive search of relevant previously published articles taken from (PubMed, Google Scholar, and Global Health) provided the basis for this literature review. As per the findings of the present studies, there is very little information available on how to manage the menstrual hygiene of a visually impaired girl. Blind girls face prejudice and limitations, issues related to menstrual hygiene management for the blind are significantly more complex than for other members of the community. From the available literature, it was noted that the braille method, tactile method, audio drama etc., have proved useful in providing information about the management of menstrual hygiene. During the review literature, we found that most of the time girls get information about menstruation hygiene from their mother or their experience and learn. Menstruation hurts their physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being.

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Knowledge and Practice Regarding Menstruation among the Visually Challenged Female Students of Westen Nepal

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A study to assess the knowledge on transmission of disease from open drainage system among the community people

A study to assess the knowledge on transmission of disease from open drainage system among the community people

“I really hate it” - Menstruation Experience and Practices among Female Tertiary Students in Hohoe Municipality, Ghana

Awareness about Menstrual Hygiene Management among Visually Impaired Adolescent Girls

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