Volume : 7, Issue : 12, December - 2018

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF MENSTRUAL HYGIENE AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN AT SELECTED SCHOOL, CHENNAI.

D. Cecilia Vardhini, Dr. Maheswari Jaikumar

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;&#10;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;&#10;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:&#10;EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">Menstruation is a phenomenon unique to the females. The issue of menstrual hygiene is inadequately acknowledged and has not received proper attention. Use of sanitary pads and washing the genital area are essential practice to maintain the menstrual hygiene. Unhygienic menstrual practice can affect the health of the girls and there is an increased vulnerability to reproductive tract infection and pelvic inflammatory disease and other complications</span></p>