Awareness about Menstruation among School Going Adolescent Girls in District Patiala, India

Periodic Research (P: ISSN No. 2231-0045 RNI No. UPBIL/2012/55438 VOL.-7, ISSUE-4 (Part-1) May-2019 E: ISSN No. 2349-9435 )

 Abstract

Ritu Bala

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Social Work, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India

Satwant Singh

Ph.D. Research Scholar, Dept. of Social Work, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India

Purity Ngonyo Kiarie

MSW - II Student, Dept. of Social Work, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India

Objective 

The objective was to study the socio-economic profile and the awareness about menstruation among school going adolescent girls.

Methods

From four selected senior secondary schools, a sample of 120 adolescent girls of 11th and 12th class was drawn for the purpose of the study. Pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire was used along with observation method to get quantitative and qualitative information from the respondents. Percentage analysis was used to represent the findings of the study.

Results

The study highlights that majority of the respondents i.e. 93.33 were of 16 years and 17 years of age. And, most of the mas 62.5 percent were from rural areas. 22.5 percent mothers and 21.67 percent fathers of the respondents were illiterate. About one third of respondents’ parents were either in government job, or in private job, or were having their own business and remaining were farmers, shop keepers, mechanics, labourers or were unemployed. More than half (56.67 percent) of the respondents’ families were having income less than Rs. 6215 per month.The study further highlights that 99.17 percent of the respondents attained menarche between 11-15 years and 75 percent of the respondents were aware of menstruation before it occurred. It is observed that 68.33 percent of the respondents knew that menstruation in early adolescence is normal while 31.67 percent thought menstruation in early adolescence is not normal.

Conclusion

Most of the respondents belong to poor families and parents with low income and more likely to have poor educational status. Majority of them attained menarche at pre-adolescent period. Three-fourth respondents were aware of menstruation before it occurred yet, one-third of the respodents think menstruation in early adolescence is not normal. Awareness is one the major concerns that needs immediate attention to promote the use of sanitary napkins during the time of menstruation to prevent the adolescent girls from RTIs.

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