Perception of Menstruation among Adolescent School Girls

Author(s)	Ms. Bhumika Rabha, Prof. Dipesh Chandra Bhagabati
Country	India
Abstract	Abstract Menstruation is a natural physiological process. However, adolescents’ perceptions of menstruation are often shaped by socio-cultural beliefs, taboos, and lack of adequate information. When a girl attains menarche, she is taught about menstruation as a pollution, a kind of taboo (Bhorali, D & Thakur, B., 2020). These perceptions can significantly influence their mental health and overall wellbeing. The present study aims to know the perception of menstruation among the adolescent girls. For conducting the study descriptive survey research method was applied. The adolescent girls studying in class IX were selected as sample by using purposive sampling technique. A questionnaire was applied to collect the required data and data were analysed using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The result of the study reveals that the adolescent girls have moderately favourable perception on menstruation. The mean score found for it is 85.8. It highlights the need of menstrual health and hygiene management education among the adolescent girls.
Keywords	Menstruation, Perception, Adolescent
Field	Sociology > Education
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-03-20

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