Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescent School Girls of Bhaktapur, Nepal
Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescent School Girls of Bhaktapur, Nepal
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尼泊尔巴克塔普尔青春期女学生的经期卫生
DOI：
10.3126/nmcj.v20i4.25130
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2018
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R. Dhaubanjar
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A. Rajbhandari;R. Sagtani;K. Gc;R. Dhaubanjar
青春期是从儿童到妇女的过渡阶段，以月经开始为标志。但是，由于社会耻辱和禁忌，在尼泊尔社会中，它仍然被视为宗教上不纯洁的事情。月经女性容易受到感染，因此，需要保持额外的卫生和环境卫生。本研究旨在探讨尼泊尔巴克塔普尔市青少年月经卫生知识和行为的现状，研究对象为来自巴克塔普尔市四所不同学校的168名九年级和十年级的青春期女孩。使用以当地语言编制的自填问卷进行数据收集。使用SPSS-17输入并分析这些数据。94.6%的青春期女学生认为月经是一种自然的生理现象。大多数女孩（93.5%）使用市面上有售的卫生巾。月经信息的主要来源是她们的母亲，然而，35.1%的妇女报告说她们以前不知道月经初潮。旷课的主要原因是身体不适、缺乏持续供水以及羞耻或害怕弄脏。正确的知识和行为得分与父亲或母亲的文化程度无关，但与青少年的年龄呈负相关。这项研究强调了加强尼泊尔巴克塔普尔现有月经卫生管理计划的必要性。重点应放在向没有经历月经初潮的女孩提供信息，并在逐渐成熟的女孩中加强这方面的信息。
Adolescence is a transition phase from childhood to womanhood and is marked by onset of menstruation. But, it is still viewed as a religiously impure occurrence in Nepalese society due to social stigma and taboo attached to it. Menstruating females are susceptible to infections and thus, are required to maintain additional hygiene and sanitation. This study tried to explore the existing knowledge and practices on menstrual hygiene among adolescents in Bhaktapur, Nepal.The study included 168 adolescent girls studying in grade nine and ten from four different schools of Bhaktapur Municipality. A self-administered questionnaire developed in local language was used for data collection. These data were entered and analyzed using SPSS-17. Menstruation was considered as a natural physiological phenomenon by 94.6% of the adolescent school girls. Most (93.5%) of the girls used commercially available sanitary pads. The primary source of information on menstruation was their mother however, 35.1% of them reported that they had no prior knowledge on menarche. The major reasons for school absenteeism were discomfort, lack of continuous water supply and shame or fear of staining. Correct knowledge and practice score was not associated with paternal or maternal education while it was negatively correlated with age of adolescents. This study highlights the need to strengthen existing menstruation hygiene management programs in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Emphasis should be laid on providing information to girls who have not experienced menarche and also reinforce it among those who are becoming mature.