Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding menstruation and menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls of Muslim community . (Record no. 3305)
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| Description conventions | NLM |
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| Classification number | THS-00719 |
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| Personal name | Budhathoki,Swastika. |
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| Title | Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding menstruation and menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls of Muslim community . |
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| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | c2023. |
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| Extent | xi,66p. |
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| General note | Thesis Report. |
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| Summary, etc. | ABSTRACT:<br/><br/>Background: Although menstruation is the physiologically normal process of a girl's transition to womanhood, it is nonetheless stigmatized by societal stigmas, superstitious beliefs, myths, and behaviors. This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices on Menstruation and menstrual hygiene along with factors associated with it among adolescent girls of Muslim community in Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan city. <br/><br/>Methodology: A descriptive and analytical cross sectional study was conducted among 199 adolescent girls of Muslim community in Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan City through a pretested semi structured questionnaire. Quantitative research method with purposive sampling method was applied through interview and self-administered method of data collection. Data was analyzed in SPSS 16, chi-square test and binary and multivariate logistical regression modeling were done in order to obtain findings of the study. <br/><br/>Results: The study showed that the majority of the participants belonged to the early adolescents (52.3%). The main source of information was mother (34.7%). (55.8%) had adequate knowledge on menstruation and (64.3%) of the respondents had positive attitude towards menstruation. (88.4%) of respondents had poor practice towards menstrual hygiene while only 11.6% had good practice towards it. 92.6% of the respondents were restricted to perform their daily prayers (namaz) during their menstruation. Knowledge on menstruation was significantly associated with age and educational status of mother. Similarly, association between attitude and educational status of mother was also seen in this study along with association between knowledge and attitude of respondents towards menstruation was seen. <br/><br/>Conclusion: In spite of having adequate knowledge and positive attitude towards menstruation, the level of practice on menstruation and menstrual hygiene was poor. Policymakers and stakeholders should focus on evidence-based community messaging to improve the adolescent and reproductive health in Muslim community. <br/><br/>Key words: Menstruation, Adolescent girls, Menstrual Hygiene, KAP, Muslim Community |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Menstruation. |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Adolescent girls. |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Menstrual Hygiene. |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element | KAP. |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Muslim Community. |
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| Link text | https://www.nhrc.gov.np/ |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | National Library of Medicine |
| Koha item type | Thesis Report |
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| National Library of Medicine | Nepal Health Research Council | Nepal Health Research Council | Reference | 07/28/2023 | 719 | THS00719/BUD/2023 | THS-00719 | 07/28/2023 | 07/28/2023 | Thesis Report |