Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Garoma Abeya S
Ethiopia
Research Article
Practice of Menstrual Hygiene and Associated Factors among Female High School Students in Adama Town
Author(s): Haile Anchebi T, Zeleke Shiferaw B, Olana Fite R and Garoma Abeya S
Haile Anchebi T, Zeleke Shiferaw B, Olana Fite R and Garoma Abeya S
Background: Good menstrual hygienic practices are essential during menstruation period. Young women especially in developing countries often lack information about good menstrual hygiene practices. The objective of this study was to assess the level of menstrual hygienic practice and the associated factors among female high school students in Adama town.
Methods: A cross-sectional, institution based study was conducted from April 11th-25th, 2016. Multistage sampling technique was used to select the participants. Data was cleaned, coded and entered in to Epi-data 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 20:00. Binary and multiple logistic regression analysis were done to determine the association between the menstrual hygienic practice and the predicator variables. A p-value of less than 0.05 was taken as significant association.
Result: A total of 398 female students we.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0420.1000370