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Neonatal and Pediatric Medicine
Faneotrics 2019
March 21-22, 2019
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March 21-22, 2019 Dubai, UAE
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th
World Neonatal, Pediatric and Family
Medicine Conference
Practice and problems associated with menstrual hygiene among homemaker women of reproductive
age residing in a selected ward of Dharan, Sunsari, Nepal
Angur Devi Dhital, Pokharel M and Shrestha M
B P Koirala Institute of Health Sciences Dharan, Nepal
Introduction & Aim:
Menstruation is a part of the female reproductive cycle that starts at the time of puberty. Any faulty
belief or pertaining to menstruation will affect the health of large number of women in reproductive age group. The aim of the
study were to assess practices and problems associated with menstrual hygiene among homemaker women of reproductive age
residing in the selected ward of Dharan sub-metropolitan city and to find out the association between practices and problems
associated with menstrual hygiene with the selected socio-demographic variables.
Method:
Descriptive cross-sectional study design was used to conduct the study. Total 110 respondents meeting the eligibility
criteria were included in the study using non-probability purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using semi-
structured interview questionnaire. The data were entered in excel and analyzed using SPSS.
Result:
About half i.e. 56 (50.9%) of the respondents were between 21-30 years. Majority i.e. 86 (78.2%) of the respondents was
Hindu and 88 (80%) of respondents were literate. Almost entire i.e. 108 (98.2%) respondents were married. More than half i.e.
60 (54.5%) of the respondents had inadequate practices and about 78 (70.9%) of the total respondents experienced problems
associated with menstrual hygiene.
Conclusion:
The socio-demographic characteristics like age and educational status were only associated with practice regarding
menstrual hygiene among the women of reproductive age residing in ward no-5, Dharan Sub-Metropolitan City.
Biography
Angur Devi Dhital has her expertise in community health nursing and reproductive health in improving the health and wellbeing of common people. Her research and
publications related to her expertise have contributed to the nursing science and education. She has experience of research, evaluation, teaching and administration
both in community and education institution. Her most favored professional interest is teaching the nursing students of both bachelor and master levels.
angurbadhu2018@gmail.comAngur Devi Dhital et al., Neonat Pediatr Med 2019, Volume 5
DOI: 10.4172/2572-4983-C1-012