Factors associated with knowledge, attitudes, and hygiene practices during menstruation among adolescent girls in Uttar Pradesh

Malhotra, Alka; Goli, Srinivas; Coates, Sue; Mosquera-Vasquez, Mario

doi:10.3362/1756-3488.2016.021

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“…However, a study in India shows girls living in households where the main occupation was labour had lower knowledge of menstruation than other works (23).…”

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“…A study in India reported that girls living in households with poor economic status had lower knowledge of menstruation than better-off families (23). Students those family incomes were in between 25 to 50 thousand were less likely to follow good hygienic practices compare to students those family incomes were less than 25 thousand.…”

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“…A study in Uttar Pradesh state of India among 10-19-year girls reported about half of the girls did not have information or knowledge about menstruation. Less than one-quarter of them only followed proper hygiene practices (23). Another findings from a study in India suggest that rural school going girls who used old clothes or cloth boiled in water and dried before re-use suffered from genital infection (24).…”

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Knowledge and practices related to menstruation among Lucknow college students in North India: results from a cross-sectional survey

Ahmad

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Gupta

et al. 2021

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Background: Girls in many low and middle-income countries enter puberty with knowledge gaps and misconceptions about menstruation may lead to unsafe hygienic practices that increase health risk. Despite such importance, educated girls' knowledge and hygienic practice towards menstruation are not well addressed in India. Consequently, the present study attempted to assess menstrual hygiene knowledge and practice among college students in Lucknow city in north India. Method: An online college-based cross-sectional study design was employed in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh in India. Data collection was carried out from September 11 to September 25, 2020, using a google form among undergraduate and Postgraduate students. All variables that were significant at bivariate level (at P-value < 0.05) were entered into multivariate analysis using a logistic regression model to control for confounding factors. In the final model, P-value of less than 0.05 was used as a base to identify factors having a statistically significant association with poor knowledge and hygiene practice at corresponding 95% confidence interval. Results: More than half of students' ages of menarche were between 12-15 years, and duration of menses flow was between 3-5 days. The most common premenstrual symptom was abdominal pain (67%) and back pain (50.5%). Majority of the students had first time discussed menstrual problems with their mothers (69.2%). Around 94% of students were currently using a sanitary pad as an absorbent. Regarding cleanliness, about (90.9%) girls clean their genitals after urinating during mensuration. Around 18.9% used medication during menstruation. Multivariate analyses reveal that students of Science and Technology (vs Commerce and Management Students) and monthly family income 50-100 thousand (vs < 25 thousands) were associated with good knowledge about menstruation. In contrast, students' fathers were graduates (vs school educated); the occupation was 'Other'(vs Farmer) ; living in a nuclear family(vs Joint family) and residing in urban areas(vs Rural) were less likely to have good menstruation knowledge. Besides, good hygiene practices are less likely to have with 'Other' Religion(vs Hindu), working mother(vs Housewife), monthly family income between 25 to 50 thousand(vs <25 thousands), and Nuclear family(vs Joint family) (p<0.05). Conclusions Most college students had poor knowledge but followed hygienic practices correctly. It demonstrates a need to design acceptable awareness creation and advocacy programs to improve college students' knowledge during menstruation. Of all the sociodemographic factors, monthly income and types of family influenced students' knowledge and practices related to menstruation.

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“…However, a study in India shows girls living in households where the main occupation was labour had lower knowledge of menstruation than other works (23).…”

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confidence: 97%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Knowledge and practices related to menstruation among Lucknow college students in North India: results from a cross-sectional survey

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“…Parent(s) socio-economic status is said to play a great role in comprehensive menstrual hygiene. This argument is based on the fact that education as well as financial status of parent(s) can influence knowledge and monetary support to girls during menstruation [ 24 ]. Mothers´ educational level and parents´ socio-economic status were both significantly associated with menstrual hygiene at bivariate level (p-value=0.0013 and p-value<0.0001 respectively).…”

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Menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls in junior high schools in rural Northern Ghana

2020

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“…2,3,16,17,20,21 They may face restrictions on bathing 19,22 and be limited in their ability to move around inside and outside the home for fear of contaminating others. 17,20,23 Parents may lack accurate knowledge about MHM, further limiting the support that they can provide. 17,22,24 Restrictions such as these have clear implications for the health, safety, and comfort of menstruating adolescent girls and young women.…”

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Exploring young women’s menstruation-related challenges in Uttar Pradesh, India, using the socio-ecological framework

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Bansal

Hebert

et al. 2020

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Menstruation frequently poses psychological, social, and health challenges for young women living in low-and middle-income countries. In countries such as India, where menstruation is stigmatised, it can be particularly difficult. This paper examines challenges related to menstruation for young women living in slums in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. The research was informed by the socio-ecological model. Life course interviews were conducted with 70 young women ages 15-24 living in the slums of Lucknow. Thematic analysis was used to identify salient themes regarding individual, social, and systemic challenges related to menstruation. On the individual level, young women lack knowledge about menstruation. In the social sphere, young women experience stigma around menstruation, lack opportunities to discuss menstruation, and experience limitations around mobility and other activities during menstruation. At the institutional level, for example in school, there are few resources to support menstruating young women as toilets are dirty and doors are broken. Therefore, menstruating adolescents and young women in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, face an array of challenges at multiple levels. These findings suggest that multi-level interventions are warranted to create a supportive context for menstruation.

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Factors associated with knowledge, attitudes, and hygiene practices during menstruation among adolescent girls in Uttar Pradesh

Cited by 29 publications

References 15 publications

Knowledge and practices related to menstruation among Lucknow college students in North India: results from a cross-sectional survey

Knowledge and practices related to menstruation among Lucknow college students in North India: results from a cross-sectional survey

Menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls in junior high schools in rural Northern Ghana

Exploring young women’s menstruation-related challenges in Uttar Pradesh, India, using the socio-ecological framework

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