Menstrual hygiene management practices and determinants among schoolgirls in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The urgency of tackling bottlenecks - Water and sanitation services.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) service provision and improving schoolgirls' hygienic practices in schools are among the major challenges for low and middle income countries, including Ethiopia, in meeting the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. This study was conducted to assess schoolgirls' MHM practices and what influences those practices in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted on 401 adolescent schoolgirls and 98 school directors that were selected using a multistage sampling method. Pretested semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaires and observational checklists were used to collect data.

Results

During menstruation, about 90% of schoolgirls used commercially made disposable sanitary

SUBMITTER: Melaku A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10172776 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature