A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE REGARDING MENSTRUAL HYGIENE AMONG THE GIRL STUDENTS AT SELECTED COLLEGES OF GHAZIABAD (UP)

Abstract

Statement: A descriptive study to assess the knowledge and practice regarding menstrual hygiene among the girl students at selected colleges of Ghaziabad (UP) Objectives: To assess the knowledge of girl students regarding menstrual hygiene. To determine the knowledge and practice regarding menstrual hygiene among girl students according to their demographic variables. To find out the association between selected demographic variables of girl students with their knowledge and practice. Methodology: Descriptive approach was used with non-experimental research design. Population was 30 girl students at Santosh Nursing college, Ghaziabad (UP)Purposive sampling technique was used for data collection. Result: In the present study 70% students were having good knowledge, 20% and 10% were having average to poor knowledge .