Practice of Menstrual Hygiene and Associated Factors among Adolescent School Girls in Dang District, Nepal

Table 2

Distribution of practice of adolescent school girls about menstruation hygiene and its management.

Practice about menstruation and its management	Number (n = 406)	Percentage
Used some form of absorbents during menstruation	363	89.4
Used sanitary pads during menstruation	293	72.2
Cleaning of genital organ with clean water	225	55.4
Daily bath during menstruation	67	16.5
Cleaning of genital organ at least three times a day	260	64.0
Changing of absorbent materials at least three times a day	241	59.4
Changing of absorbent materials in school	318	78.3
Drying of washed reusable clothes in direct sunlight	223	54.9
Disposed used pads in dustbins or toilets	340	83.7
Bathing with soap and water during menstruation	343	84.5