Knowledge and practice toward menstrual hygiene management and associated factors among visual impaired adolescent girls: a case of two selected institutions in Rwanda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Menstruation is a universal and normal phenomenon during the reproductive age of females; adolescence is an essential period where females are preparing and adjusting themselves to manage their menstrual bleeding safely and cleanly. Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is an issue that is insufficiently acknowledged and has not received adequate attention among visually impaired adolescent girls (VIAGs).

Objectives

The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge and practice of MHM and associated factors among VIAGs of selected institutions in Rwanda.

Design

This study consisted of a cross-sectional study design using a quantitative approach.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted in April and May 2021 on 92 VIAGs. They were recruited f

SUBMITTER: Ishimwe Bazakare ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11624548 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature