Knowledge and Practice regarding menstrual hygiene among nursing students and their socio demographic correlates

Ms. Sangeetha S; Ms. Nisha.P; Mrs. Malathi

Volume : IV, Issue : XII, December - 2015

Knowledge and Practice regarding menstrual hygiene among nursing students and their socio demographic correlates

Ms. Sangeetha S, Ms. Nisha. P, Mrs. Malathi

Abstract :

A descriptive study was conducted to assess the knowledge and practice of menstrual hygiene among Nursing Students at Sree Gokulam Nursing College. Data were collected from 150 Nursing Students recruited by convenience sampling technique. Semi-structured questionnaire used for data collection which is developed by investigators. Informed consent was obtained from study participants. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results show that majority of subjects (92%) having adequate level of knowledge and more than half of the subjects (57.3%) having good practices of menstrual hygiene. There was a significant association between educational level and knowledge of menstrual hygiene. However there was no association between practice and selected socio-personal variables.