Open AccessKnowledge on Menstruation and Practice of Menstrual Hygiene Management Among School Adolescent Girls in Central Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Gizachew Abdissa Bulto
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s296670
Subject(s) - menstruation , medicine , residence , cross sectional study , demography , attendance , hygiene , systematic sampling , menarche , environmental health , pediatrics , family medicine , pathology , endocrinology , sociology , economics , economic growth
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.