Menstrual hygiene practices among adolescent girls in rural area of India

Abstract

Menstruation and menstrual practices still face many social, cultural, and non secular restrictions which is an enormous barrier within the path of menstrual hygiene management. In many parts of the country especially in rural areas girls aren't prepared and aware of menstruation in order that they face many difficulties and challenges reception, schools, and work places. In rural areas, women don't have access to sanitary products or they know little about the kinds and method of using them or are unable to afford such products due to high cost. So, they mostly believe reusable cloth pads which they wash and use again. Implementation of recent techniques like incineration can help to scale back the waste. Also, awareness should be created to stress the utilization of reusable sanitary products or the natural sanitary products made up of materials like banana fibre, bamboo fibre, sea sponges, water hyacinth, and so on.

Factors Affecting Personal Hygiene Practice During Menstruation : A Literature Review

“…According to research conducted in Nepal, age has a significant influence on a person's menstrual practices [9]. This is also in line with research conducted in Belgaum that there is a significant relationship between age and hygiene practices during menstruation [10]. This is supported by research conducted in Western Ethiopia that found that adolescents with more than 18 years of age are more vigilant regarding menstrual hygiene than adolescents aged less than 18 years [11].…”

“…Mother's Role as Educator Highly educated parents, especially mothers, are expected to provide information related to proper menstrual practices to their children because mothers are generally close to their children. This statement is supported by the results of research conducted in Belgaum that there is a significant relationship between the mother's education level and good menstrual practices [10] In a study conducted on adolescents in Depok, it was also found that there was a significant relationship between the role of mothers as educators related to menstruation and menstrual hygiene practices in adolescent girls [16].…”

“…The socioeconomic condition of parents can be interpreted as the position or position of parents expressed in levels of education, employment, and income. In a study conducted in Belgaum, it was found that there was a significant relationship between socioeconomic status and personal hygiene practices during menstruation [10]. This is supported by the results of research conducted in South India that there is a relationship between socioeconomic status and the use of sanitary napkins in women.…”