Knowledge regarding Menstrual Cup among Nursing Students in Educational Institutions of Golaghat District, Assam

Kabita Devi, Dr. Rohina Rabecca Francis

Abstract: Menstruation is an important indicator of reproductive health therefore hygiene-related practices and its management has outmost importance for adolescence girls and women. As a menstrual hygiene product majority women use sanitary pads during periods which takes more than hundred years to decompose in the environment. But the reusable environment friendly menstrual cup as sanitary products are not much popular. Objectives and methodology: A descriptive survey methodology was adopted for the present study. The study settings were the selected nursing schools of Golaghat district, Assam. Data were collected using purposive sampling technique from the 194 nos. GNM nursing students by using structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The findings revealed that majority of the sample (88.1%) belongs to the age group of 18?20 years and only 3.6% sample uses menstrual cup as menstrual product during periods. Among the study participants majority 72.2% have adequate knowledge on the menstrual cup. The Knowledge on menstrual cup was found to be significantly associated with type of family and previous information regarding menstrual cup.

Keywords: Knowledge, Menstrual cup, Nursing Students

How to Cite?: Kabita Devi, Dr. Rohina Rabecca Francis, "Knowledge regarding Menstrual Cup among Nursing Students in Educational Institutions of Golaghat District, Assam", Volume 14 Issue 10, October 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 476-478, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR251008153655, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR251008153655