Research Article
Practice of Menstrual Hygiene and Associated Factors among Adolescent School Girls in Dang District, Nepal
Table 2
Distribution of practice of adolescent school girls about menstruation hygiene and its management.
| Practice about menstruation and its management | Number (nā=ā406) | Percentage |
| Used some form of absorbents during menstruation | 363 | 89.4 | Used sanitary pads during menstruation | 293 | 72.2 | Cleaning of genital organ with clean water | 225 | 55.4 | Daily bath during menstruation | 67 | 16.5 | Cleaning of genital organ at least three times a day | 260 | 64.0 | Changing of absorbent materials at least three times a day | 241 | 59.4 | Changing of absorbent materials in school | 318 | 78.3 | Drying of washed reusable clothes in direct sunlight | 223 | 54.9 | Disposed used pads in dustbins or toilets | 340 | 83.7 | Bathing with soap and water during menstruation | 343 | 84.5 |
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