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Relationship between Female University Students’ Knowledge on Menstruation and Their Menstrual Hygiene Practices: A Study in Tamale, Ghana
Joint Authors
Ameade, Evans Paul Kwame
Garti, Helene Akpene
Source
Advances in Preventive Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Positive perception about menstruation and good menstrual hygiene practice safeguards the health of postpubescent females by reducing their vulnerability to reproductive and urinary tract infections.
Using a questionnaire, a cross-sectional study involving 293 randomly selected female undergraduate students in northern Ghana assessed the relationship between knowledge on menstruation and the practice of safe menstrual hygiene.
Data collected was analyzed using GraphPad 5.01.
This study found that although majority of respondents (73.4%) were aware of menstruation before menarche, most of them experienced fear and panic when it occurred.
Mothers were the first to be informed when menstruation occurred, although teachers first provided them knowledge on menstruation.
Respondents’ knowledge on menstruation was average (57.3%) but their menstrual hygiene practice was good (80.2%).
Age ( p = 0.005 ) and course of study ( p = 0.0008 ) significantly influenced respondents’ knowledge on menstruation with older students as well as the medical and midwifery students being most knowledgeable.
Muslim rather than Christian female students practiced better menstrual hygiene ( p = 0.0001 ).
Average knowledge score on menstruation indicated a deficit of knowledge on the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system.
Increasing knowledge on menstruation had a positive and significant effect on practice of good menstrual hygiene.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ameade, Evans Paul Kwame& Garti, Helene Akpene. 2016. Relationship between Female University Students’ Knowledge on Menstruation and Their Menstrual Hygiene Practices: A Study in Tamale, Ghana. Advances in Preventive Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096599
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ameade, Evans Paul Kwame& Garti, Helene Akpene. Relationship between Female University Students’ Knowledge on Menstruation and Their Menstrual Hygiene Practices: A Study in Tamale, Ghana. Advances in Preventive Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096599
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ameade, Evans Paul Kwame& Garti, Helene Akpene. Relationship between Female University Students’ Knowledge on Menstruation and Their Menstrual Hygiene Practices: A Study in Tamale, Ghana. Advances in Preventive Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096599
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1096599