Research Article
Relationship between Female University Students’ Knowledge on Menstruation and Their Menstrual Hygiene Practices: A Study in Tamale, Ghana
Table 2
Respondents’ level of awareness of menstruation at menarche and their reactions on seeing their first menstrual blood.
| Variable | Subgroup | Number of respondents | Percentage |
| Did you know of menstruation before it started? | Yes | 215 | 73.4 | No | 71 | 24.2 |
| First source of information on menstruation | Teachers/school | 159 | 54.3 | Elder sister | 7 | 2.4 | Mother | 63 | 21.5 | Friends | 19 | 6.5 | Others | 10 | 3.4 |
| Reaction on seeing blood flow from your genitals the first time () | Discomfort | 8 | 2.9 | Surprise | 13 | 4.8 | Shyness | 5 | 1.8 | Fear and panic | 105 | 38.5 | Sadness | 10 | 3.7 | Indifference | 92 | 33.7 | Happiness | 27 | 9.9 | Confusion | 13 | 4.8 |
| Who was the first person you discussed your menstruation with? | Teacher | 5 | 1.7 | Elder sister | 34 | 11.6 | Mother | 181 | 61.8 | Father | 9 | 3.1 | Friends | 15 | 5.1 | Other relatives | 16 | 5.5 | Nobody | 20 | 6.8 |
| Did the person you first discussed your menarche with educate you enough on menstruation ()? | Yes | 198 | 72.5 | No | 65 | 23.8 |
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