Table 2.
Knowledge and perception about menarche & menstruation (n = 101).
| Frequency (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age of Menarche | 9-11 years | 51 (50.49) |
| 12-14 years | 42 (41.58) | |
| ≥15 years | 8 (7.92) | |
| Mean (±SD) years | 12 ± 1.56 | |
| Reaction on Menarche | Scared | 55 (54.45) |
| Depressed | 28 (27.72) | |
| Irritated | 12 (11.88) | |
| Accepted as natural process | 6 (5.94) | |
| Knowledge regarding menstruation before menarche | Yes | 48 (47.52) |
| No | 53 (52.48) | |
| Perception about Menstruation | Physiological | 67 (66.8) |
| Pathological | 9 (8.9) | |
| Curse | 21 (20.79) | |
| Don't know | 4 (3.6) | |
| Feeling of embarrassment during menstruation | Yes | 58 (57.4) |
| No | 21 (20.8) | |
| Sometimes | 22 (21.8) | |
| Menstrual blood is releasing from which organ | Urinary bladder | 9 (8.91) |
| Ovary | 15 (14.85) | |
| Uterus | 21 (20.79) | |
| Stomach | 13 (12.87) | |
| Don't know | 43 (42.57) | |
| Duration of menstrual cycle | 26-30 days | 59 (58.41) |
| 30-35 days | 25 (24.75) | |
| Others | 10 (9.90) | |
| Don't know | 7 (6.94) | |
| Normal Flow | 3-5 days | 32 (31.68) |
| 5-7 days | 49 (48.51) | |
| Others | 20 (19.80) | |
| Knowledge about menstrual hygienic practices before menarche | Yes | 29 (28.71) |
| No | 71 (70.29) | |
| Knows that Poor MHM can cause infection | Yes | 33 (32.67) |
| No | 67 (66.37) | |
| Can girls go out/school during menstruation? | Yes | 29 (28.71) |
| No | 72 (71.28) | |
| Can girls cook food during menstruation? | Yes | 12 (11.88) |
| No | 89 (88.11) | |
| Source of knowledge | Mother | 41 (40.59) |
| Sister | 24 (23.76) | |
| Other Female Relatives | 17 (16.83) | |
| Entertainment/Newsmedia | 6 (5.95) | |
| School | 13 (12.87) |