Menstrual Hygiene Management-Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Female College Students in Bhutan.

ABSTRACT: Background: Girls and women face substantial menstrual hygiene management (MHM) challenges in low- and middle-income countries. These challenges are related to inadequate knowledge and insufficient water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities. Currently, the literature on MHM among college-attending women in Bhutan is scarce. We aimed to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of female college students from all the 10 government colleges of Bhutan, documenting the conditions of available MHM facilities, from August to September 2018. Methods: A cross-sectional KAP survey was conducted with a random sample of female students from all years and a random sample of MHM facilities at each college and hostel. A questionnaire was adapted from a similar study condu

SUBMITTER: Tshomo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9580629 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature