Table 3 Practice of menstrual hygiene management among secondary school girls in Boset district, Central Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 629)
Practice-related questions | Yes | No | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency(N) | Percent (%) | Frequency(N) | Percent (%) | |
Used absorbent materials during menstruation | 378 | 60.1 | 251 | 39.9 |
Uses commercially made disposable sanitary pads | 504 | 80.1 | 125 | 19.9 |
Changes absorbent more than three times a day | 251 | 39.9 | 378 | 60.1 |
Wash reusable sanitary pads with soap and water | 378 | 60.1 | 251 | 39.9 |
Dry reusable sanitary pad in the sunlight | 350 | 55.6 | 279 | 44.4 |
Disposes of sanitary pads by wrapping them in paper | 251 | 39.9 | 378 | 60.1 |
Takes bath daily with soap and water during menstruation | 125 | 19.9 | 504 | 80.1 |
Cleans external genitalia during menstruation | 629 | 100 | 386 | 61.4 |
Cleans external genitalia with water and soap | 243 | 38.6 | 0 | 0 |
Disposes of used menstrual materials in waste bins | 315 | 50.1 | 314 | 49.9 |