Menstrual hygiene management amongst schoolgirls in the Rukungiri district of Uganda and the impact on their education: a cross-sectional study.
Menstrual hygiene management amongst schoolgirls in the Rukungiri district of Uganda and the impact on their education: a cross-sectional study.
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10.11604/pamj.2014.19.253.5313
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2014
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Deave T
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Boosey R;Prestwich G;Deave T
越来越多的研究发现，低收入环境下的女孩如果不能有效地管理自己的月经卫生，就会在月经期间错过或挣扎在学校。这项研究调查了乌干达鲁昆吉里地区乡村政府小学女孩的月经卫生习惯和知识，并评估了糟糕的月经卫生管理(MHM)对她们教育的影响程度。鲁昆吉里地区六所公立小学的女学生填写了一份自填式问卷。与每所学校的女孩举行了焦点小组，并对参与学校的校长和女教师进行了半结构化访谈。还在每所学校进行了厕所评估。140名女学生完成了问卷调查。女孩们报告说，她们无法获得足够的资源、设施和准确的信息，无法在学校有效地管理她们的月经卫生。他们报告说，结果是，在月经期间，他们经常在学校挣扎或缺课。86名女孩(61.7%)每月报告因月经原因缺课(平均1.64，范围0-10，SD)。1.84)。在鲁昆吉里地区上政府开办的小学的女孩在月经期间缺课或在课上挣扎是很常见的，因为她们无法获得有效的MHM所需的资源、设施或信息。这很可能对他们的教育和未来前景产生不利影响。需要进行大规模研究，以探讨这一问题的程度。
An increasing number of studies have found that girls in low-income settings miss or struggle at school during menstruation if they are unable to manage their menstrual hygiene effectively. This study explores the menstrual hygiene practices and knowledge of girls at rural government primary schools in the Rukungiri district in Uganda and assesses the extent to which poor menstrual hygiene management (MHM) affects their education. A self-administered questionnaire was completed by schoolgirls in six government-run primary schools in the Rukungiri district. Focus groups were held with girls from each school and semi-structured interviews were conducted with headteachers and female teachers from the participating schools. A toilet assessment was also conducted in each school. One hundred and forty schoolgirls completed the questionnaire. The girls reported a lack of access to adequate resources, facilities and accurate information to manage their menstrual hygiene effectively at school. They reported that, as a result, during menstruation they often struggle at school or miss school. Eighty-six girls (61.7%) reported missing school each month for menstrual-related reasons (mean 1.64, range 0-10, SD. 1.84). It is common for girls who attend government-run primary schools in the Rukungiri district to miss school or struggle in lessons during menstruation because they do not have access to the resources, facilities, or information they need to manage for effective MHM. This is likely to have detrimental effects on their education and future prospects. A large-scale study is needed to explore the extent of this issue.