Menstrual Hygiene Practices of Adolescent Girls in Rural Maharashtra

被引：4
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作者：
Aggarwal, Sumit [1 ]
Ambalkar, Deepti [2 ]
Madhumathi, Jayaprakasam [1 ]
Badge, Vijay [2 ]
Humne, Arun [2 ]
机构：
[1] Minist Hlth & Family Welf, Indian Council Med Res, DHR, Div Epidemiol & Communicable Dis, New Delhi, India
[2] Govt Med Coll, Dept Community Med, Akola, Maharashtra, India
来源：
INDIAN JOURNAL OF GENDER STUDIES | 2021年 / 28卷 / 01期
关键词：
Menstrual hygiene; adolescent girls; menstrual taboos; cultural beliefs; rural women;
D O I：
10.1177/0971521520974879
中图分类号：
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要：
Menstrual practices of adolescent girls in rural parts of India are greatly influenced by taboos and socio-cultural beliefs. In this study, the menstrual hygiene practices and beliefs of 122 adolescent girls between the ages of 13 and 19 years from rural Maharashtra were evaluated by personal interview and questionnaires. None of the girls had the right scientific knowledge about menstruation and were isolated during menstruation. They used cloth or home-made sanitary pads and were at risk of infections. There is a dire need for knowledge dissemination among school children and their families, increased awareness of menstrual hygiene and access to the requisite sanitary products in rural areas.
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页码：127 / 137
页数：11
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