Knowledge and practice of menstrual hygiene management among women living in a low-income neighbourhood, Karachi, Pakistan

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dc.contributor.authorUsman, Ghazalaen_US
dc.contributor.authorAbbas, Kiranen_US
dc.contributor.authorArshad, Rimshaen_US
dc.contributor.authorMuneer, Amnaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSyed, Hiba S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorIqbal, Anooshaen_US
dc.contributor.authorDar, Farea N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAnum, Urfaen_US
dc.contributor.authorAhmed, Moizen_US
dc.contributor.authorTehreem, Khudijaen_US
dc.contributor.authorZulfi, Muhammad Hassanen_US
dc.contributor.authorKhan, Javeriaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-16T08:07:40Z
dc.date.available2020-10-16T08:07:40Z
dc.date.issued2020-10
dc.description.abstractBackground: The aim of the study was to determine the degree of awareness and practice of proper menstrual hygiene management among women living in low-income neighbourhood in Karachi, Pakistan.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Bizerta Lines, Karachi between January and June 2019. All women of reproductive age were included in the study. Amenorrheic, menopausal, or women on birth control were excluded from the study. Degree of awareness and current practices pertaining to menstrual hygiene management were assessed through pro-forma. The study tool collected the participant’s knowledge, awareness, and misconceptions about menstruation. The factors affecting the quality of life during menstruation of women living in poor socio-economic conditions were also observed. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS v.23) was used to analyze the collected data.Results: Of the 338 participants, 82.5% had no knowledge of menstruation prior to their first menstrual period. Only a minority of the women knew that the source of menstrual blood was the uterus while 41.4% of the women incorrectly claimed that the menstrual blood and urine were expelled from the same orifice. More than half of the participants used disposable sanitary napkins (55.5%). 65% of the participants changed the absorbent at least 1 to 3 times a day.Conclusions: Most of the participants used disposable sanitary napkins. However, the basic knowledge of female anatomy and physiology behind menstruation was poor among women.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, Pakistanen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medicine, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, Pakistanen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medicine, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistanen_US
dc.identifier.citationUsman Ghazala, Abbas Kiran, Arshad Rimsha, Muneer Amna, Syed Hiba S., Iqbal Anoosha, Dar Farea N., Anum Urfa, Ahmed Moiz, Tehreem Khudija, Zulfi Muhammad Hassan, Khan Javeria. Knowledge and practice of menstrual hygiene management among women living in a low-income neighbourhood, Karachi, Pakistan. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2020 Oct; 9(10): 3953-3958en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-1770
dc.identifier.issn2320-1789
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/208102
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber10en_US
dc.relation.volume9en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20204277en_US
dc.subjectAdolescenten_US
dc.subjectCultureen_US
dc.subjectHealthen_US
dc.subjectInfectionsen_US
dc.subjectMenstruationen_US
dc.subjectMenarcheen_US
dc.subjectMenstrual hygieneen_US
dc.subjectReproductive Healthen_US
dc.subjectTaboosen_US
dc.subjectWater supply and sanitationen_US
dc.titleKnowledge and practice of menstrual hygiene management among women living in a low-income neighbourhood, Karachi, Pakistanen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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