Knowledge and menstrual hygiene practice among adolescent school girls in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Menstruation is a normal physiological process of females at their reproductive age. However, it is surrounded with social taboos and supernatural beliefs. The poor knowledge and understanding of menstruation may lead to unsafe hygienic practice that intern increases the risk of reproductive and genito-urinary tract infections, cervical cancer, school drop-out, poor academic performance and overall poor quality of life. Despite such clinical and academic effects, the knowledge and hygienic practice of adolescent girls towards menstruation is not well addressed in Ethiopia, particularly among school adolescent girls. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to assess the knowledge and menstrual hygiene practice among adolescent school girls in southern Ethiopia. METHODS:Th

SUBMITTER: Belayneh Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6884885 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature