Relationship between Female University Students’ Knowledge on Menstruation and Their Menstrual Hygiene Practices: A Study in Tamale, Ghana

Table 2

Respondents’ level of awareness of menstruation at menarche and their reactions on seeing their first menstrual blood.

Variable	Subgroup	Number of respondents	Percentage
Did you know of menstruation before it started?	Yes	215	73.4
	No	71	24.2
First source of information on menstruation	Teachers/school	159	54.3
	Elder sister	7	2.4
	Mother	63	21.5
	Friends	19	6.5
	Others	10	3.4
Reaction on seeing blood flow from your genitals the first time ()	Discomfort	8	2.9
	Surprise	13	4.8
	Shyness	5	1.8
	Fear and panic	105	38.5
	Sadness	10	3.7
	Indifference	92	33.7
	Happiness	27	9.9
	Confusion	13	4.8
Who was the first person you discussed your menstruation with?	Teacher	5	1.7
	Elder sister	34	11.6
	Mother	181	61.8
	Father	9	3.1
	Friends	15	5.1
	Other relatives	16	5.5
	Nobody	20	6.8
Did the person you first discussed your menarche with educate you enough on menstruation ()?	Yes	198	72.5
	No	65	23.8