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Abstract：
UNASSIGNED: Menstrual hygiene management is integrally associated with reproductive health of women. Menstrual health and hygiene needs, particularly of tribal women still remain unmet for many reasons. Inappropriate menstrual behaviour leads to adverse health consequences.
UNASSIGNED: This study aimed to ascertain the menstrual hygiene behaviour of tribal married women aged 15 to 49 years and its correlates.
UNASSIGNED: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2019 to April 2020 in the Barabani block of Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal. A calculated sample of 530 women was selected randomly from 10 tribal villages of the study area; they were interviewed through a pre-designed schedule for socio-demographic and menstrual hygiene behaviour characteristics. Menstrual hygiene management score was derived based on five essential components- hygienic absorbents, hygienic disposal of absorbents, frequency of changing of absorbents, cleaning of external genitalia and source of water for cleaning; menstrual hygiene behaviour was categorised as favourable and unfavourable. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression was performed using SPSS v. 20.
UNASSIGNED: All 530 women were Hindu and belonged to Santhal ethnicity; 53.4% were illiterate. Sanitary pads were used by 43.8% of women; 63% practised indiscriminate throwing for disposal of absorbents; 86% practised appropriate changing of absorbents. Overall, 63% had favourable menstrual hygiene management behaviour, and the literacy status of women was found to be a significant predictor.
UNASSIGNED: Unfavourable menstrual practices are still widely prevalent among tribal women, mainly attributable to lack of knowledge. Awareness generation should be focused on improving those practices, which would also result in the improvement of general health conditions.
UNASSIGNED: This study aimed to ascertain the menstrual hygiene behaviour of tribal married women aged 15 to 49 years and its correlates.
UNASSIGNED: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2019 to April 2020 in the Barabani block of Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal. A calculated sample of 530 women was selected randomly from 10 tribal villages of the study area; they were interviewed through a pre-designed schedule for socio-demographic and menstrual hygiene behaviour characteristics. Menstrual hygiene management score was derived based on five essential components- hygienic absorbents, hygienic disposal of absorbents, frequency of changing of absorbents, cleaning of external genitalia and source of water for cleaning; menstrual hygiene behaviour was categorised as favourable and unfavourable. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression was performed using SPSS v. 20.
UNASSIGNED: All 530 women were Hindu and belonged to Santhal ethnicity; 53.4% were illiterate. Sanitary pads were used by 43.8% of women; 63% practised indiscriminate throwing for disposal of absorbents; 86% practised appropriate changing of absorbents. Overall, 63% had favourable menstrual hygiene management behaviour, and the literacy status of women was found to be a significant predictor.
UNASSIGNED: Unfavourable menstrual practices are still widely prevalent among tribal women, mainly attributable to lack of knowledge. Awareness generation should be focused on improving those practices, which would also result in the improvement of general health conditions.
摘要：
■月经卫生管理与妇女的生殖健康密切相关。月经健康和卫生需求，由于许多原因，特别是部落妇女仍然没有得到满足。不适当的月经行为会导致不良的健康后果。
这项研究旨在确定15至49岁部落已婚妇女的月经卫生行为及其相关因素。
■一项描述性横断面研究于2019年5月至2020年4月在PaschimBardhaman区的Barabani街区进行，西孟加拉邦.从研究区域的10个部落村庄中随机选择了530名妇女的计算样本；通过预先设计的社会人口统计学和月经卫生行为特征时间表对他们进行了采访。月经卫生管理评分是基于五个基本组成部分得出的-卫生吸收剂，吸收剂的卫生处理，吸收剂的变化频率，清洁外生殖器和清洁水源；月经卫生行为被归类为有利和不利。使用SPSSv.20进行双变量和多变量逻辑回归。
■所有530名妇女都是印度教徒，属于圣塔尔族；53.4％是文盲。43.8％的女性使用了卫生巾；63％的人不分青红皂白地投掷以处置吸收剂；86％的人练习适当更换吸收剂。总的来说,63%的人有良好的月经卫生管理行为，发现妇女的识字状况是一个重要的预测因素。
■不利的月经习惯在部落妇女中仍然普遍存在，主要原因是缺乏知识。提高认识应侧重于改进这些做法，这也将导致总体健康状况的改善。
这项研究旨在确定15至49岁部落已婚妇女的月经卫生行为及其相关因素。
■一项描述性横断面研究于2019年5月至2020年4月在PaschimBardhaman区的Barabani街区进行，西孟加拉邦.从研究区域的10个部落村庄中随机选择了530名妇女的计算样本；通过预先设计的社会人口统计学和月经卫生行为特征时间表对他们进行了采访。月经卫生管理评分是基于五个基本组成部分得出的-卫生吸收剂，吸收剂的卫生处理，吸收剂的变化频率，清洁外生殖器和清洁水源；月经卫生行为被归类为有利和不利。使用SPSSv.20进行双变量和多变量逻辑回归。
■所有530名妇女都是印度教徒，属于圣塔尔族；53.4％是文盲。43.8％的女性使用了卫生巾；63％的人不分青红皂白地投掷以处置吸收剂；86％的人练习适当更换吸收剂。总的来说,63%的人有良好的月经卫生管理行为，发现妇女的识字状况是一个重要的预测因素。
■不利的月经习惯在部落妇女中仍然普遍存在，主要原因是缺乏知识。提高认识应侧重于改进这些做法，这也将导致总体健康状况的改善。
