Knowledge and practice towards menstrual hygiene among female adolescents in secondary schools in district of Kota Bharu, Kelantan

Roslan, Nur Hanis Hazirah (2025) Knowledge and practice towards menstrual hygiene among female adolescents in secondary schools in district of Kota Bharu, Kelantan. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Menstrual hygiene is a crucial aspect of adolescent girls' health and well-being, yet it remains surrounded by misinformation and cultural taboos. This study aimed to assess the level of knowledge and practice regarding menstrual hygiene and to examine the association between sociodemographic characteristics with both knowledge and practice among female adolescents in secondary schools in the district of Kota Bharu, Kelantan. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 176 female students aged 13 to 16 years, selected through stratified and convenience sampling. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Spearman’s rank correlation, Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests were employed for data analysis. The results revealed that 63.6% of the participants had good knowledge, and 55.1% of participants demonstrated good menstrual hygiene practices. Through the results analysed, there was no significant association found between knowledge and practice towards menstrual hygiene. Additionally, no significant associations were found between menstrual hygiene practices and sociodemographic factors. However, significant associations were found between menstrual hygiene knowledge and certain sociodemographic characteristics, specifically age, mother’s educational level, and media as a source of information. These findings highlight the importance of implementing targeted educational interventions and awareness campaigns in schools to improve menstrual hygiene management among adolescents

Item Type: Monograph (Project Report)
Uncontrolled Keywords: menstrual hygiene
Subjects: R Medicine
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Divisions: Kampus Kesihatan (Health Campus) > Pusat Pengajian Sains Kesihatan (School of Health Sciences) > Monograph
Depositing User: MUHAMMAD AKIF AIMAN AB SHUKOR
Date Deposited: 12 Jan 2026 02:18
Last Modified: 03 Mar 2026 07:04
URI: http://eprints.usm.my/id/eprint/63439

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