Perception and practices of menstruation restrictions among urban adolescent girls and women in Nepal: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Menstruation, a natural biologic process is associated with restrictions and superstitious beliefs in Nepal. However, factual data on women's perspectives on menstrual practices and restrictions are scarce. This study aimed to assess socio-cultural perceptions of menstrual restrictions among urban Nepalese women in the Kathmandu valley.

Methods

Using a clustered random sampling, 1342 adolescent girls and women of menstruating age (≥15 years) from three urban districts in the Kathmandu valley completed a survey related to menstrual practices and restriction. This was a cross-sectional survey study using a customized program allowing pull-down, multiple choice and open-ended questions in the Nepali language. The self-administered questionnaire consisted of 13 demogr

SUBMITTER: Mukherjee A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7268527 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature