Factors Affecting Menstrual Hygiene Among Schoolgirls Attending Outpatient Department at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital Ishaka Bushenyi.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ....................................................................................................................... ii

APPROVAL ............................................................................................................................. iii

DEDICATION.......................................................................................................................... iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT...........................................................................................................v

LIST OF TABLES.................................................................................................................. viii

LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................................. ix

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ....................................................................................x

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................. xi

CHAPTER ONE.........................................................................................................................1

1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................1

1.2 Problem statement .............................................................................................................4

1.3 Study objectives.................................................................................................................4

1.3.1 General objective.........................................................................................................4

1.3.2 Specific objectives.......................................................................................................5

1.4Research questions..............................................................................................................5

1.5 Justification of the study ....................................................................................................5

1.6 scope of the study ..............................................................................................................5

1.7 Conceptual frame work......................................................................................................6

CHAPTER TWO ……………………………………………………………………..………….7

LITERATURE REVIEW............................................................................................................7

2.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................7

2.1 Knowledge about menstrual hygiene..................................................................................7

2.1.2 Awareness...................................................................................................................8

2.2 Practices in managing menstrual hygiene ...........................................................................8

2.2.1 Reusable pads..............................................................................................................8

2.2.2 Traditional materials....................................................................................................8

2.2.3 Disposable pads...........................................................................................................9

2.3 Challenges faced during menstruation................................................................................9

2.3.1 Lack of facilities at school...........................................................................................9

2.3.2 Lack of sanitary materials..........................................................................................10

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CHAPTER THREE...................................................................................................................11

METHODOLOGY....................................................................................................................11

3.0 Introduction .....................................................................................................................11

3.1 Study area........................................................................................................................11

3.2 Study design ....................................................................................................................11

3.3Study population...............................................................................................................11

3.4 Sample Size Determination..............................................................................................12

3.5 Sample size......................................................................................................................12

3.6 Sample method ................................................................................................................12

3.7 Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria ......................................................................................12

3.8 Data Collection methods..................................................................................................13

3.9 Data analysis and presentation .........................................................................................13

3.11 Study Limitation ............................................................................................................13

3.12 Ethical Considerations ...................................................................................................13

CHAPTER FOUR.....................................................................................................................15

PRESENTATION OF RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION ..................................................15

4.1 Results.............................................................................................................................15

4.2 Bar graph showing number of respondents against their Age distribution. ........................15

4.4 Challenges faced in managing menstrual hygiene at school..............................................20

CHAPTER FIVE ......................................................................................................................23

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION. ................................................23

Discussion .............................................................................................................................23

5.6 Conclusion.......................................................................................................................24

5.7Recommendation ..............................................................................................................24

REFERENCES .........................................................................................................................25

APPENDICES ..........................................................................................................................27

Appendix I: Letter of consent ................................................................................................27

Appendix II: Questionnaire....................................................................................................28

Appendix III: MAP OF BUSHENYI DISTRICT ...................................................................30

Appendix IV: MAP OF UGANDA ...........................................................................................31