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Description Of Knowledge And Attitudes Of Grade 11 Female Adolescents About Personal Hygiene During Menstruationat St. Petrus Private Senior High School Medan In 2025

Manik, Risda Mariana (Unknown)
Barus, Bernadetha Br (Unknown)
Oktaviance, R. (Unknown)
Sinabariba, Merlina (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 May 2026

Abstract

Maintaining personal hygiene during menstruation is a crucial aspect of reproductive health, especially for adolescent girls. Lack of proper knowledge and attitude towards menstrual hygiene can lead to various health issues, including reproductive tract infections. This study aims to describe the knowledge and attitudes of 11th-grade female students regarding personal hygiene during menstruation. This descriptive research involved 57 respondents selected through purposive sampling. A questionnaire is used as the research instrument. The results revealed that 61.4% of respondents had good knowledge, 33.3% had moderate knowledge, and 5.26% had poor knowledge. Regarding attitudes, 70% of the respondents demonstrated positive attitudes, while 30% showed negative attitudes. It can be concluded that the majority of female students at the school have a good understanding and positive attitudes about menstrual hygiene. It is recommended that schools and health institutions continue to provide education to increase awareness and hygienic behavior during menstruation

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijoed

Publisher

Subject

Education

Description

Indonesian Journal on Education (IJoEd) is a peer-reviewed open-access journal established for disseminating state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of education. This journal is published annually in March, June, September, and December by LPPI Yayasan Almahmudi bin Dahlan. Indonesian Journal on ...