@article{Jasmine Chhillar_Dolly pal_Gaurav Chhillar_Manish Chaturvedi_Usha Kataria_Dinesh Chhillar_2022, title={Study to Asses the Knowledge and Practice of Menstrual Hygiene among Tribal Women Sommaripeth At Distt. Betul, (M.P)}, volume={10}, url={https://ijamscr.com/ijamscr/article/view/1200}, DOI={10.61096/ijamscr.v10.iss2.2022.203-208}, abstractNote={Background Menstruation is regular monthly discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina. Menstrual hygiene is using a clean menstrual material to absorb blood, using soap and water for washing the body and access to facilities to dispose of used menstrual material (UNICEF and WHO,2014). Aims and objectives To assess the knowledge, awareness and Practice of menstrual hygiene among tribal women in selected community of distt. Betul (M.P). Materials and method The study conducted was descriptive in nature, done on 106 tribal women of reproductive age group of sommaripeth, distt. Betul, Madhya Pradesh. Information on demographic variables which include age, type of family, education of mother, family income, age of menarche were collected from the participants. Result 67% respondents said that they were using cloths while 4.7% were using sanitary napkins and 28% uses both. 86.79% respondents were using reusable cloth. 73.58% respondents said that they used to change the menstrual cloth only when fully sock. 99%of respondents were washing their genitalia with water before changing the cloth.100% respondent take bath twice in a day during their periods. }, number={2}, journal={International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research}, author={Jasmine Chhillar and Dolly pal and Gaurav Chhillar and Manish Chaturvedi and Usha Kataria and Dinesh Chhillar}, year={2022}, month={Jun.}, pages={203–208} }