DOI: 10.21276/sajp.2019.8.6.2

Pages: 282-285

Menstruation is a normal biological process and is a key sign of reproductive health, yet in many cultures it is treated as a negative and a shameful thing. The continued silence combined with limited access to information at home and in schools is a result of millions of women and girls having very little knowledge about the menstrual hygiene and what is happening to their bodies and how they should deal when they menstruate. This article focuses on identification of knowledge, practices and attitude about menstrual hygiene among urban and rural adolescent girls. It also aims at comparing the level of awareness among the rural and the urban area adolescent girls about their knowledge related to menstrual hygiene.