Table 3 Knowledge of respondents regarding menstruation
Questions | N = 923 | % |
|---|---|---|
What is menstruation? | ||
 Physiological Process | 407 | 44.1 |
 Disease | 28 | 3.0 |
 Curse of God | 250 | 27.1 |
 Others | 31 | 3.4 |
 Don’t know | 207 | 22.4 |
What is the cause of menstruation? | ||
 Hormones | 642 | 69.6 |
 Curse of God | 114 | 12.4 |
 Disease | 19 | 2.1 |
 Others | 8 | 0.9 |
 Don’t know | 140 | 15.2 |
From which organ does the menstrual blood discharge from? | ||
 Uterus | 161 | 17.4 |
 Vagina | 556 | 60.2 |
 Bladder | 35 | 3.8 |
 Abdomen | 14 | 1.5 |
 Others | 8 | 0.9 |
 Don’t know | 149 | 16.1 |
At what age do you think girls usually get their first period? | ||
 10 | 20 | 2.2 |
 11 | 87 | 9.4 |
 12 | 233 | 25.2 |
 13 | 237 | 25.7 |
 14 | 222 | 24.1 |
 15 | 70 | 7.6 |
 16 | 43 | 4.7 |
 17 | 6 | 0.7 |
 18 | 5 | 0.5 |
Do you know how to use a sanitary pad? | ||
 Yes | 838 | 90.8 |
 No | 85 | 9.2 |
Do you know that girls should take more nutritious diet during their periods? | ||
 Yes | 560 | 60.7 |
 No | 118 | 12.8 |
 Don’t know | 245 | 26.5 |
What is the average duration of your menstruation flow? | ||
 4 | 193 | 20.9 |
 5 | 192 | 20.8 |
 6 | 201 | 21.8 |
 7 | 251 | 27.2 |
 8 | 71 | 7.7 |
 9 | 8 | 0.9 |
 10 | 7 | 0.8 |
Do you think the menstrual blood is unhygienic? | ||
 Yes | 740 | 80.2 |
 No | 183 | 19.8 |