Menstrual hygiene management practices among schoolgirls in resource-limited settings of Bahir Dar City administration, Northwestern Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Schoolgirls in resource-limited settings encounter significant challenges in maintaining proper menstrual hygiene management practices. Studies on associated factors in menstrual hygiene management practices among schoolgirls in Bahir Dar City are limited.

Objectives

The study aimed to evaluate the menstrual hygiene practices of schoolgirls and identify factors that influence these practices in the limited settings of Bahir Dar City.

Design

This study was a school-based, analytical, cross-sectional study conducted among schoolgirls between the ages of 11 and 25.

Methods

A total of 701 schoolgirls, selected at random based on their consent, participated in this school-based, analytical, cross-sectional study. The data collection process was comprehens

SUBMITTER: Adane Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11653455 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature