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Menstrual Hygiene

The document outlines a study aimed at assessing knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to menstrual hygiene among senior secondary school girls in rural and urban Patna. It identifies socio-cultural factors influencing menstrual hygiene management and highlights the significance of education and family background. The study utilizes self-reported questionnaires for data collection and focuses exclusively on adolescent girls aged 15-18 years, without delving into medical conditions or parental perspectives.

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Menstrual Hygiene

The document outlines a study aimed at assessing knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to menstrual hygiene among senior secondary school girls in rural and urban Patna. It identifies socio-cultural factors influencing menstrual hygiene management and highlights the significance of education and family background. The study utilizes self-reported questionnaires for data collection and focuses exclusively on adolescent girls aged 15-18 years, without delving into medical conditions or parental perspectives.

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STATEMENT

Socio cultural factors associated with knowledge attitude and practice regarding menstrual
hygiene among senior secondary school girls in rural or urban Patna area sampatchak.

OBJECTIVE
 To assess the level of knowledge regarding menstruation and menstrual hygiene among
senior secondary school girls in rural and urban Patna
 To analyze the attitude of school girls towards menstruation and menstrual hygiene
practices.
 To evaluate the menstrual hygiene practices followed by adolescent girls in different
socio cultural setting.
 To identify the socio cultural factors influencing menstrual hygiene management in
rural and urban Patna

ASSUMPTION
 There is significance difference in menstrual knowledge between rural and urban school
girls
 Socio cultural believes and taboos strongly influence attitudes towards menstruation
 Limited access to menstrual hygiene products effect the practices of rural school girls
more than urban school girls
 Education and family background play a crucial role in shaping menstrual hygiene
awareness and practices.

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION
1. MENSTURATION - A natural biological process in which the uterine lining
shed through vagina, occurring in females of reproductive age, typically on a
monthly cycle .
2. MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT - The practice of using clean and safe
menstrual caps products, maintain proper personal hygiene, and having
access to educate sanitation facilities during menstruation.
3. KNOWLEDGE ON MENSTRUAL HYGIENE - Awareness and understating of
menstruation, including its biological process, hygiene practices and health
implication among senior secondary school girls.
4. ATTITUDE TOWARDS MENSTRUATION - The perception, believe in feeling of
adolescent girls regarding menstruation, including cultural norms, taboos
and openness to discussion about menstrual health.
5. MENSTURAL HYGIENE PRACTICES – The action and behaviors adopted by
adolescent girls maintain hygiene during menstruation, such as the use of
sanitary pads, frequency of changing products, washing practices and
disposal methods.
6. SANITARY PRODUCTS – Items used for menstrual hygiene management,
including sanitary pad, tampons, menstrual cups and cloth pads.
7. MENSTRUAL TABOOS AND RESCTRICATIONS – Social and cultural limitations
placed on menstruating girls and women, such as restriction on entering
religious places, cooking or interacting with certain people.

DEFINITION OF THE STUDY


1. GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE - The study is confined to senior secondary school girls in rural
and urban area of Patna , Bihar and does not extend to other districts or states in India .
2. TARGETS POPULATION – The research focuses exclusively on adolescent girls aged 15-18
years who are enrolled in secondary schools . It does not include younger students ,
dropouts or woman of other age groups .
3. MENTRURAL HELATH ASPECTS – The study examines knowledge , attitude and hygiene
practices related to menstruation but does not access medical conditions such as
hormonal disorders or menstrual cycle irregularities in depth .
4. DATA COLLECTION METHOD – The study relies on self reported questionnaires (multiple
choice , yes /no and agree / disagree formats) for data collection , it does not include
clinical assessment on observational methods .
5. CUTURAL AND RELIGIOUS – while the study considers socio-cultural factors influencing
menstrual hygiene, it does not deeply analyze the religious doctrines or specific
community practices related to menstruation.
6. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TYPE – The research is limited to girls studying in
government and private senior secondary schools. It does not cover girls in residential
institution, hostels or non formal education system.
7. TIME FRAME – The data collection and analysis are conducted within a specific time
period, limiting the study to cross – sectional design rather than a longitudinal study
tracking changes over time.
8. ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE CONSIDRATION – The study does not focus on the
economic affordability of menstrual hygiene products or detailed infrastructure
assessment of schools bonds their impact on menstrual hygiene management.
9. PARANETAL AND TEACHER PERSPECTIVES – While the study explores the knowledge and
attitude of students, it does not directly include the perception of parents, teachers or
health professionals regarding menstrual hygiene education.
10.GOVERNMENT POLICY ANALYSIS – The study acknowledges existing menstrual health
program but does not conduct a detailed policy analysis or evolution of a government
and NGO interventions beyond their perceived impact on students.

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