Menstrual hygiene practices among adolescent women in rural India: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exclusive use of hygienic methods (sanitary napkins, locally prepared napkins, tampons, and menstrual cups) to prevent the visibility of bloodstains during menstruation is still considerably low among adolescent women in rural India. However, no prior research has explored the prevalence and determinants of exclusive hygienic methods among rural Indian adolescent women. To address this gap, this study examines the factors affecting adolescent women's exclusive use of hygienic methods in rural India. Additionally, this study explores state- and district-level geographical disparities in the exclusive use of hygienic methods among adolescent women in rural India.

Methods

Information on 95,551 adolescent women from rural India from the latest round of National Family

SUBMITTER: Singh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9675161 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature