Table 2.
Respondents knowledge about menstrual hygiene, Nekemte Town, Oromia region, Western Ethiopia, 2014
| Variables (828) | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Menstruation | |
| Physiological process | 637 (76.9) |
| Pathological process | 52 (6.3) |
| Curse from god | 80 (9.7) |
| Don’t know | 59 (7.1) |
| Cause of menstruation | |
| Hormones | 519 (62.7) |
| Curse of god | 228 (27.5) |
| Caused by disease | 22 (2.7) |
| Don’t know | 59 (7.1) |
| Source of menstrual blood | |
| Uterus | 504 (60.9) |
| Vagina | 226 (27.3) |
| Bladder | 17 (2.1) |
| Abdomen | 33 (4.0) |
| Don’t know | 43 (5.2) |
| Heard about menstruation before attaining menarche | |
| Yes | 657 (79.3) |
| No | 171 (20.7) |
| Knew about menstrual hygiene | |
| Yes | 622 (75.1) |
| No | 206 (24.9) |
| Knew that there is foul smelling during menstruation | |
| Yes | 527 (63.6) |
| No | 301 (36.4) |
| Knew that menstrual blood is unhygienic | |
| Yes | 473 (57.1) |
| No | 355 (42.9) |
| Knowledge (summary index) | |
| Good knowledge | 504 (60.9) |
| Poor knowledge | 324 (39.1) |