Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) Regarding Menstruation among Tharu Women of Palia Block, In Lakhimpur Kheri

 Innovation : The Research Concept ISSN No. 2456–5474  RNI No. .UPBIL/2016/68367 VOL- VI * ISSUE- III  April - 2021   

 Paper Submission: 02/04/2021, Date of Acceptance: 15/04/2021, Date of Publication: 25/04/2021

 Bhagya Preet Kaur
 PDF Scholar, 
Dept. of Home Science,
 Lucknow University, 
Lucknow, UP, India

 Savita Ahluwalia 
Associate Professor, 
Dept. of Home Science, 
Mahila Degree College,
 Lucknow, UP, India

                                                   Abstract

 Menstruation is a normal physiological process in females which indicates about beginning of reproductive life of girls, but sometimes due to lack of knowledge it becomes a problematic phenomenon in the Indian society especially for adolescent girls. In India, menstrual hygiene mostly depends upon the educational status, socioeconomic status, and cultural of the family. So the objective of the study was to assess status the Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding menstrual hygiene among Tharu women residing in Palia block of Lakhimpur kheri district. 
Methodology The study was a community based cross sectional study. A total of 400 Tharu women were interviewed using pre tested interview schedule. 
Result Out of total majority 93.5% women had no knowledge regarding organ from where menstrual bleeding occurs. Only 13.1 % women have knowledge that menstruation is a physiological process. Almost half of the respondent i.e. 51% was using used cloth and only 25.2% using new cloth every time in which only 14.5% were using sanitary napkins. Further practices regarding hygiene was also found to be poor as only 42.8% clean their genital area.
Conclusion The basic awareness regarding menstrual process was insufficient and also there were many taboos associated with menstrual process.

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