Menstrual hygiene refers to access to menstrual hygiene products to absorb or collect the flow of blood during menstruation, privacy to change the materials, and access to facilities to dispose of used menstrual management materials. It can also include the broader systemic factors that link menstruation with health, well-being, gender equality, education, equity, empowerment can be particularly challenging for girls and women in developing countries, where clean water and toilet facilities are often inadequate. Menstrual can be a barrier to education for many girls, as a lack of effective sanitary products restricts girl’s involvement in education and social activities.In this research a descriptive study was done to assess the knowledge and practice regarding menstrual hygiene among 1st year nursing students. The research design selected for the study was non-experimental test design. Data were collected from 40 students of nursing. Sample was selected by convenience sampling method.Result shows majority of the first year nursing students in this study belongs to the age group of 17-20years that is 31 (77.5%). The study shows the majority of the students 21(52.5%) were belongs to urban were belong to rural area. the majority of the students 24 (60%) were from joint family, 16 (40%) were from nuclear family and (0%) from broken family. 1st year nursing student’s father 35 (87.5%) having formal education, 5(12.5%). In mother education majority of students’ mother have no formal educations (57.5%). 1st year the students was having previous knowledge 29(72.5%) was through family and friends.Conclusion- Majority of the nursing students had Average knowledge 67.5% on menstrual hygiene. Hence, there is a need for improving knowledge on menstrual hygiene among 1st year nursing student and inadequate Practice on menstrual hygiene 15% Good, 70% Average, 15% Bad. In this study there is no association found between knowledge and practice score with their demographic variables.
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