ABSTRACT

Background: One of the most significant changes that girls experience during their adolescent years is the beginning of menstruation. Their health may be impacted by unhygienic menstrual practices, which may increase their susceptibility to problems and reproductive system infections. Aim: The primary aim of the study is to evaluate teenage girls' knowledge of menstruation hygiene in rural schools in Vadodara. Methods: The one group pre-test and post- test design of the pre-experiment was used, and power analysis applied to estimate the sample size. Utilizing probability proportionate stratified random sampling, 118 samples were chosen. The sample characteristics were described using descriptive statistics, and the efficiency of the teaching programme on menstrual hygiene was assessed using interferential statistics. Results: The distribution of respondents' pre-test knowledge about menstrual hygiene was recorded, as 72.2% Inadequate and 27% moderately adequate knowledge respectively. The post-test showed 7% inadequate, 26.9% moderately adequate and 66.1% adequate knowledge. A paired "t" test was used to determine whether there were any significant differences between the mean pre-test and post-test knowledge scores. The mean post-test knowledge score obtained (13.94) was higher than the mean pre-test knowledge score (8.29). The estimated t-value (18.68) was supported to be significant at the alpha level of <0.05. Conclusion: It came to the conclusion that the STP was successful in improving adolescent girls' awareness of menstrual hygiene. Keywords: Menstrual hygiene, adolescent girls, knowledge, effectiveness
Publication date: 15/06/2023

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.6.1080