Effect of parents' on menstrual hygiene in rural India
Amita Singh1, Satyalakshmi Komarraju2, Sathyanath Dasrathan3
1Department of Physiology, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Lachwai, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Abstract:
Parent's education on menstrual hygiene affects the practices of girls especially in the rural areas. Therefore, it is of interest to explore the relationship between parental and menstrual hygiene practices in rural areas of Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India. Hence, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 165 school-going girls aged 10-19 years in rural Etawah. No statistically significant association was found between parental education and access to menstrual hygiene products or challenges faced. Inadequate hygiene facility was high among all groups irrespective of parent's education. Thus, we show that parental education alone does not significantly impact menstrual hygiene practices in this rural setting.
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