Practices Regarding Menstrual Hygiene Among Adolescent Girls in Railway Slum Area of Khulna City

Hamida Khanum
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Hamida Khanum: Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, American International University, Bangladesh

Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 2023, vol. 52, issue 5, 44087-44095

Abstract: Menstruation, despite being a normal occurrence, is still seen as unclean or dirty in Bangladeshi society, and is associated with a number of myths and practices that lead to negative health outcomes. A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted from December, 2020 to August, 2021. Data was collected from adolescent girls of age group (10–19) years in railway slum area of Khulna city. Sample size was 121 adolescent girls.

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Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2023.52.008311

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