Abstract

Introduction: Menstruation is a typical biological process that occurs in adolescent girls and women, beginning with menarche and continuing until menopause. In India, a conspiracy of silence taboos and stigma surrounds the topic of menstruation which makes it a humiliating experience and also hinders the ability to practice safe menstrual hygiene. So this study was conducted to break the silence, build their knowledge, and change attitudes and practices towards menstruation. The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Menstrual Hygiene Management Campaign (MHMC) on the knowledge, attitude, and practice of adolescents regarding Menstrual Hygiene Management. Material and methods: A Quantitative research approach with one group pretest and post-test research design was adopted. A total of 282 adolescent girls (10-19 years age group) were selected using the Purposive sampling technique at the selected schools of Deoghar, Jharkhand. A Research tool consists of a Socio Bio Demographic & Menstrual Profile, a Structured Knowledge Questionnaire, a 3-point Likert’s attitude Scale, and a Checklist for assessing practices on Menstrual Hygiene Management. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for the data analysis by using SPSS version 20.0. Result: The study findings show that out of 282 adolescent girls, a significant number of participants 210 (75%) attained menarche at the age of 13-15 years, and most participants 274 (97%) were using Sanitary pads and regarding the source of information on menstrual hygiene is from friends 160 (57%) and family members 108(38%). The knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were significantly improved after the menstrual hygiene management campaign. The mean knowledge score is raised from 7.29 ± 1.89 to 10.24 ± 1.18 (t = -26.07, p < 0.001), similarly attitude score is increased from 20.37 ± 3.05 to 32.99 ± 0.11 (t = -69.49, p < 0.001) and practice score is increased from 6.08 ± 2.30 to 8.99 ± 0.05 (t = -21.24, p < 0.001) which shows the effectiveness of the campaign. Conclusion: A School-based menstrual hygiene management awareness campaign can play a vital role in promoting menstrual health.

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