The Journal of Nursing Trendz

Menstrual hygiene is essential to ensure that one's everyday life is not interpreted by menstruation and to promote ones well being. A descriptive study to assess the knowledge and practice of menstrual hygiene among nursing students in a selected nursing college, Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, was done. A descriptive study with a quantitative approach was used to assess the knowledge and practice of menstrual hygiene. The study was conducted at selected nursing colleges in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, India. A convenient sampling technique was used to select 102 samples. The research tool consisted of a structured interview schedule to assess the demographic profile of the samples and structured questionnaires to assess the knowledge and practice of menstrual hygiene. The study findings revealed that only 3% of the samples have adequate knowledge on menstrual hygiene (> 75% score), 27% of the samples have moderately adequate knowledge on menstrual hygiene (51–75% score) and 70% have inadequate knowledge on menstrual hygiene (< 50% score). The study also revealed that 50% of the samples have adequate practice of menstrual hygiene, 40% of the samples have moderately adequate practice and 10% of the samples have inadequate practice of menstrual hygiene. This study is taken up to assess level of awareness on menstrual hygiene and practice of menstrual hygiene among nursing students as they are responsible to educate the public and ensure that women in the reproductive age group are aware of the right practices related to menstrual hygiene thereby ensure normal reproductive health and well being.