Determinants of Menstrual Hygiene Management Practices among Schoolgirls: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Savannah Region of Ghana

Table 2

Menstrual hygiene management practices among adolescent schoolgirls ( =430).

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percentages
Do you use absorbent materials	Yes	417	97.0
	No	13	3.0
Which absorbent materials do you use	Disposable sanitary pad	252	58.6
	Cloth	131	30.5
	Cotton	16	3.7
	Tissue paper	18	4.2
	Absorbent not used	13	3.0
Do you reuse absorbent materials	Yes	191	44.4
	No	239	52.6
	Absorbent not used	13	3.0
How to clean absorbent material ( =191)	Only water	17	8.9
	Soap and water	174	91.1
Where do your dry absorbent materials ( =191)	Inside the room	38	19.9
	Sunlight	153	80.1
Frequency of change of absorbent material	Absorbent not used	13	30.0
	Once	57	13.3
	Twice	214	49.8
	Three and more	146	34.0
Where do you dispose absorbent material	Drains	82	19.3
	Open field	53	12.3
	Toilet	281	65.4
	Absorbent not used	13	3.0
Do you bath during menses	Yes	424	98.6
	No	6	1.4
Frequency of bathing	Daily	19	4.4
	Twice daily	198	46.0
	Thrice daily	188	43.7
	More than 3 times	19	4.4
	Until the end of the menses	6	1.4
Genitalia cleaning during menses	No	15	3.5
	Yes	415	96.5
Material used in cleaning genitalia	Only water	115	26.7
	Towel	7	1.6
	Soap and water	308	71.6
Overall MHM practices	Good MHM practices	365	84.9
	Poor MHM practices	65	15.1