Table 3. Knowledge of menstrual hygiene among female students in Mehalmeda secondary school, Amhara region, Ethiopia, June 2013.
Variables | Frequency | Percentage | |
Sanitary material that can possibly be used duringmenstruation* | Clean homemade pad orcloth | 88 | 17.88 |
Commercially madesanitary pad | 242 | 49.18 | |
Underwear | 186 | 37.8 | |
Absorbent w/c is ideally used duringmenstruation | Commercially madesanitary pad | 429 | 87.2 |
Home made with cloth piece | 63 | 12.8 | |
Uncared menstruation produces foul odor | No | 140 | 28.5 |
Yes | 352 | 71.5 | |
Menstruation in early adolescence is not normal | No | 155 | 31.5 |
Yes | 337 | 68.5 | |
Poor menstrual hygiene predispose to infection | No | 73 | 14.8 |
Yes | 419 | 85.2 | |
Pad should be changed frequently | No | 46 | 9.3 |
Yes | 446 | 90.7 | |
External genitalia should be washed with water& soap frequently | No | 61 | 12.4 |
Yes | 431 | 87.6 | |
Personal hygiene prevents menstrual pain | No | 116 | 23.6 |
Yes | 376 | 76.4 | |
Knowledge of respondents about menstrualhygiene | High level knowledge | 446 | 90.7 |
Low level knowledge | 46 | 9.3 |
*Some respondents have multiple responses.