Menstrual hygiene management practices among secondary school girls in Ifakara Town, Kilombero District, Tanzania

Magna Scientia Advanced Biology and Pharmacy Pub Date : 2022-09-30 DOI:10.30574/msabp.2022.7.1.0078

Sylivester W. Mkama

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Background: In developing countries many adolescent girls lack appropriate information, materials and access to the right sanitary facilities to manage menstruation. Therefore, this study aimed to assess menstrual hygiene management practices among secondary school girls in Ifakara Town, Kilombero District, Tanzania. Methods: A school based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2021 among secondary school girls Ifakara Town, Kilombero District, Tanzania. A total of 138 girls were selected randomly and interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Results: Overall, 67.4% of the girls had good knowledge on menstrual hygiene management practices. Out of these, 94.2% used commercial disposable sanitary pads as absorbents, 92.7% Changed pads more than three times a day during menstruation, 96.4% Cleaned external genitalia with soap and water during menstruation. Conclusion: In this study, the practice of menstrual hygiene management of secondary school girls was good. This highlights the need of education on menstrual hygiene management to all secondary school girls country wide.

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坦桑尼亚基隆贝罗区伊法卡拉镇中学女生的月经卫生管理实践

背景:在发展中国家，许多少女缺乏适当的信息、材料和使用合适的卫生设施来管理月经。因此，本研究旨在评估坦桑尼亚Kilombero区Ifakara镇中学女生的月经卫生管理做法。方法:于2021年4月至6月在坦桑尼亚基隆贝罗区Ifakara镇的中学女生中进行了一项基于学校的横断面研究。随机抽取138名女生，采用结构化问卷进行访谈。结果:67.4%的受访女生对经期卫生管理有良好的认识。其中，94.2%使用商业一次性卫生巾作为吸收剂，92.7%在月经期间每天更换卫生巾3次以上，96.4%在月经期间用肥皂和水清洁外生殖器。结论:本研究中学生经期卫生管理实践良好。这突出了对全国所有中学女生进行经期卫生管理教育的必要性。

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