A comparative study of the knowledge and practices related to menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls in urban and rural areas of Sindh, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Menstrual hygiene management plays a significant role in the achievement of sustainable development goals, including good health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, women's empowerment, and sanitation. Even though the United Nations emphasizes menstrual hygiene management as a global public health and human rights issue, studies from different parts of the world have shown there is a lack of policies in this area that affects adolescent girls.

Objective

The study aimed to assess the menstrual-related knowledge and practices of adolescent girls (10-18 years) attending urban and rural public schools of district Khairpur of province Sindh of Pakistan.

Design

This research is an analytical cross-sectional study design.

Methods

Adolescent

SUBMITTER: Aziz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10893828 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature