Table 2. Knowledge regarding menstruation and puberty among male students (N = 1,232).
| Variables | Total N (%) |
|---|---|
| Q1. What is menstruation? | |
| Normal bleeding from women’s bodies | 373 (30.3) |
| Bad blood that women shed monthly | 329 (26.7) |
| Diseases | 40 (3.2) |
| Other answers | 7 (0.6) |
| Don’t know | 483 (39.2) |
| Q2. What causes menstruation? | |
| Hormones | 363 (29.5) |
| Body wanted to shed bad blood | 255 (20.7) |
| Diseases | 4 (0.3) |
| Other answers | 19 (1.5) |
| Don’t know | 591 (48.0) |
| Q3. Origin of menstrual blood | |
| Uterus | 369 (30.0) |
| Birth canal | 353 (28.7) |
| Blood vessel | 6 (0.5) |
| Abdomen | 2 (0.2) |
| Bladder | 15 (1.2) |
| Don’t know | 487 (39.5) |
| Q4. Which phase of the menstrual cycle is susceptible to get pregnancy? | |
| Ovulation phase | 150 (12.2) |
| Menstrual phase (bleeding phase) | 127 (10.3) |
| Follicular phase (egg proliferation phase) | 112 (9.1) |
| Luteal phase (pre-bleeding phase) | 53 (4.3) |
| Don’t know | 790 (64.1) |
| Level of menstrual knowledge Q1-Q4a | |
| Poor | 1095 (88.9) |
| Good | 137 (11.1) |
| Have you ever heard of menstruation from any sources? | |
| Yes | 718 (58.3) |
| No | 514 (41.7) |
| Do you know what a wet dream is? | |
| Yes | 401 (32.5) |
| No | 831 (67.5) |
aThe level of menstrual knowledge was decided by the proportion of correct answers.