Vol. 10, Issue 9, Part A (2024)

Background of the study: Adolescence in girls has been recognized as a special period in their life cycle that requires specific and special attention. This period is marked with onset of menarche. Menstruation is surrounded by various psychological and religious barriers due to lack of knowledge about the scientific process of menstruation many girls residing in slum areas are unable of what happens during menstrual cycle. Although menstruation is a natural process, it is linked with several perception& practices within the community, which sometimes may result in adverse health outcomes. Hygiene during menstruation is an inevitable part of women's life.

1.To assess the awareness regarding of menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls.

2.To find out relationship between awareness regarding menstrual hygiene and socio Demographic variables.

H1: There will be significant association between knowledge score and practice level.

H2: There will be significant association between knowledge score and selected background variables

Results: In the present study most of the adolescent were 19 (63%) 15-16 years, and majority of the adolescent were 15(50%) from nuclear family, 27(90%) adolescents were Hindu, 30 (100%) adolescent were in class 9th, 13(43%) adolescent's mother were matric passed, 19(64%) mother were housewife, 9(30%) adolescent's father were intermediate passed, 17(56%) were having 5,000 family income per month, 25(83%) were house of pucca, 24(80%) were having toilet in house, 18(60%) were having previous information from their parents. In the present study the frequency of score in test, under Good category was 13 (43%), under average category was 17 (57%) and in under poor category was zero percentage (0%). This suggested that most of the adolescent girls scores were under good and average category.