Open AccessEffect of peer educator-PRAGATI (PeeR Action for Group Awareness through Intervention) on knowledge, attitude, and practice of menstrual hygiene in adolescent school girls
Author(s) -
Rakhi Dwivedi,
Charu Sharma,
Pankaj Bhardwaj,
Kuldeep Singh,
Nitin Kumar Joshi,
Prem Prakash Sharma
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_309_20
Subject(s) - medicine , menstruation , hygiene , intervention (counseling) , peer group , family medicine , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , nursing , psychology , pathology
Majority of the adolescent girls all over the world, suffer from anxiety, shame, discomfort, and isolation during menstruation. Awareness about menstrual hygiene and health can help them to overcome this situation.