Status of Female Adolescents Living at Rajshahi Slum in Bangladesh.
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2015-01
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Objective: To avoid the social consequences of unplanned pregnancy, transmission of STIs
and HIV/AIDS, adolescents need to be awaked of their reproductive health. That is why; the
study is aimed to know the present status of adolescents in terms of socio-demographic and
menstrual management status living in slum areas of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC),
Bangladesh. Materials and methods: The data for this study were collected purposively in
2012 from 200 girls aged 10-19 who were slum living at RCC using a pre-designed
questionnaire. The purpose and importance of this study were explained to the respondents
before participating in this study. Results and discussion: The result showed that 64% of the
respondents were in the group of 18-19 years. Around 9.5% of the adolescents had never
gone to school. The maintenance of hygiene during menstruation is a vital aspect of
adolescent reproductive health. But the result showed that about 94% of the respondents
answered that they do not know the underlying reasons for what menstruation occurred. Only
5% of the respondents maintained some form of hygiene measurements (pad or clean cloth)
during the onset of their menstruation. The result also indicated that 24.5% of the respondents
felt physical illnesses during their menstruation. Conclusion: The authority should commit to
ensuring that the needs, challenges, aspirations, vulnerabilities and rights of adolescents,
especially for girls, are fully considered in this new development agenda. Keeping this in
mind, adolescent friendly health services should be ensured by arranging special hours or
special days for them, orienting and providing training to healthcare providers on how to
counsel adolescents.
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reproductive health, adolescents, socio-demographic, menstrual management and slum
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Choudhary M S R, Rahman M M. Status of Female Adolescents Living at Rajshahi Slum in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science. 2015; 14(1): 79-84.