Abstract—In low and middle income countries, girls/women
still have to face many problems regarding menstruation.
Misconceptions and false religious beliefs further make it
difficult for them during periods. The present study was
conducted to evaluate the knowledge of menstruation and
menstrual hygiene management among girls of Amritsar city.
We also evaluate their menstrual product choices and waste
disposal methods. A self-designed questionnaire was prepared
to assess the knowledge and perceptions of the girls about
menstruation. The questionnaire contains 18 questions related
to menstruation, personal hygiene, menstrual product choices,
disposal methods and menstrual taboos. The questionnaire was
filled by 102 high school and graduate students and a written
consent was taken from them. From the above study, it was
found that most of the girl students are aware of the
menstruation, menstrual hygiene and personal hygiene and
about urinary and reproductive tract infections during
menstruation. The study also shows that girl students feel shy
or embarrassed while purchasing menstrual products. Most of
them don’t feel comfortable and confident during this period.
They mostly prefer to use commercial sanitary pads rather than
cloth or cotton. Most of them are graduates and residing in the
urban areas of the city. There are less restrictions on them and
are supported by the family regarding menstrual needs.
Index Terms—Knowledge, menstruation, menstrual hygiene
management, sanitary pads.
Rajanbir Kaur, Jasmeen Gill, Arpna Kumari and Rajinder Kaur are
with the Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru
Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab 143005, India (e-mail:
swab2002@yahoo.com).
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Cite: Rajanbir Kaur, Jasmeen Gill, Arpna Kumari and Rajinder Kaur, "Knowledge, Product Choices and Waste Disposal
Techniques Regarding Menstruation among Girl Students
of Amritsar City," International Journal of Social Science and Humanity vol. 8, no. 10, pp. 270-274, 2018.