Menstrual hygiene management and associated factors among adolescent school girls in gursum district, Eastern Ethiopia: Institution-based a cross-sectional study.
In 2017 WHO reported that due to a lack of menstrual hygiene management (MHM) facilities, high costs, and ignorance, 2.3 billion girls and women worldwide do not manage their menstruation properly. This leads to the use of other options, such as old clothes or other unhygienic materials, which may make them a risk group for infections and other health consequences. Despite the significant role of appropriate menstrual hygiene practices, it is still a missed opportunity to address the hygienic practice of menstruation among girls in many low-and middle-income countries, including Ethiopia.
Primarily, this study was aimed at investigating menstrual hygiene management (MHM) practice and determinant factors among young adolescent school girls in eastern Ethiopia, Gursum District 2021.
An institutional-based cross-sectional survey was conducted among adolescent school girls in Gursum, Eastern Ethiopia, in 2021. 577 girls participated in this study and a multi-stage sampling procedure was employed so as to select a fair and representative sample of female students who experienced menarche. After controlling for confounding variables, binary logistic regression was fitted to identify factors affecting MHM among adolescent girls.
This study revealed that 58.41% of adolescent school girls practice unsafe MHM practices. It was also reported that 193(33.45%) of the girls use reusable sanitary pads. Of those, 182(31.5%) of them keep the pads in hidden places as it is a shame to be seen Seventy-six (13.17%) of the respondents had experienced vaginal infections during menarche. Having knowledge about menstruation prior to experiencing menstruation [AOR 0.28 CI: (0.1476132, 0.5613692)], being over 15 years old [AOR 1.56, CI: (1.020577, 2.387646)], living in rural areas [AOR 1.23 CI: (1.1563013, 1.3562546)], and having infection around their vagina during menarche [AOR 4.6 CI: (2.633405, 8. 273,883)] were significant determinants of MHM practice.
The majority of the adolescent girls who participated in this study practice unsafe MHM practices. Results suggest that school health education focusing on improving the hygienic practices of adolescent girls during menstruation should be provided.
Mulugeta Demmu Y
，Shifera GM
，Ayana GM
，Adare D
，Yazew B
，Damtew YT
，Geremew A
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《BMC Womens Health》
Knowledge on Menstruation and Practice of Menstrual Hygiene Management Among School Adolescent Girls in Central Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Menstruation is a natural event that is a physiological and psychological milestone in women's reproductive life. But Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) continues to be a monthly challenge for adolescent girls in low-income countries, including Ethiopia harming their school attendance, health, and daily life. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the practice of MHM and associated factors in central Ethiopia.
School-based cross-sectional study was employed among preparatory and high schools in Holeta Town from May 01 to 20, 2019. A systematic random sampling method was used to select study subjects. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS version 23. Both bivariate and multivariable logistic regression were carried out to identify associated factors.
From a total of 403 respondents, 72.5% of school adolescents had good overall knowledge about menstruation and only 34.7% had adequate MHM practice. The study identified adolescents from urban residence (AOR=2.62, 95% CI: 1.53-4.48), got information about menstruation from mothers (AOR=2.17, 95% CI: 1.18-3.96) and teachers (AOR=5.09, 95% CI: 2.67-9.67), school toilets with inside lock (AOR=2.82, 95% CI: 1.67-4.76), not missing school during menstruation (AOR=4.2, 95% CI: 1.55-11.41), experienced menstrual-related problems (AOR=2.63, 95% CI: 1.49-4.64), experienced any whitish or gray discharge per-vagina (AOR=2.84, 95% CI: 1.66-4.85) and having good overall knowledge about menstruation (AOR=1.94, 95% CI: 1.07-3.52) were significantly associated with adequate MHM practice.
The study revealed three-fourth of adolescents had good overall knowledge and two-third of them had inadequate MHM practice. Rural residence, source of information on menstruation, school toilets with inside lock, experiencing menstrual-related problems, and overall knowledge were associated with adequate MHM practice. Therefore, working on enhancing the awareness of adolescent girls on menstruation and MHM practice and making school environments conducive to safe MHM practice were recommended.
Bulto GA
《Risk Management and Healthcare Policy》
Menstrual hygiene management practice and associated factors among high school and preparatory school adolescent students in Debre Markos town, Northwest, Ethiopia: a mixed-method study.
Despite being a normal occurrence, menstruation requires hygienic care and is associated with a number of myths and wrongdoings. Menstrual hygiene issues have been linked to major health issues, such as urinary tract and reproductive tract infections. Consequently, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the management of menstrual hygiene and related aspects among teenage students in Debre Markos town, North West, Ethiopia.
From March 15 to April 15, 2019, teenage pupils in Debre Markos town participated in a cross-sectional mixed study. An in-depth interview and a self-administered structured questionnaire were used to gather data. Quantitative information was imported into Epi Data and then exported to SPSS for examination. A 95% Confidence Interval of p-value ≤ 0.05 was used to declare significance. The method of thematic content analysis was used to examine the qualitative data.
This study comprised 531 individuals in total, with a 96.2% response rate. Approximately 260 adolescent females (49%, 95% CI: 39.2, 59.2) had good management practices for menstrual hygiene. Girls whose mothers were private employees (AOR: 0.3, 95% CI: 0.09, 0.99), self-employed (AOR: 0.52, 95% CI: 0.28, 0.98) and housewives (AOR: 0.53, 95% CI: 0.29, 0.98), and parent-adolescent discussions about menstruation (AOR: 1.62, 95% CI: 1.40, 3.34) were significantly associated with good menstrual hygiene management. Adolescence aged 17 years or older (AOR: 2.13, 95% CI: 1.32, 3.44) were found to have good knowledge regarding menstrual hygiene (AOR: 1.59, 95% CI: 1.43, 2.94). The qualitative study found that ignorance, an unfavorable school climate, and cultural and economic factors were the main causes of teenagers' poor menstrual hygiene.
Nearly half of adolescent girls had good menstrual hygiene practice. Menstrual hygiene practice was associated with adolescent age, knowledge of menstruation, maternal occupational and discussion with parents. Girls had difficulty to manage menstrual hygiene due to poor knowledge, unsafe school environment, and cultural barriers. Thus, school-based programs aimed at improving knowledge towards menstrual hygiene management are needed.
Worku Y
，Kassa GM
，Mekonen B
，Desta M
，Bishaw KA
，Gedfaw M
，Tesfaw E
，Degu G
，Shiferaw A
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《BMC Womens Health》
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