International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research

Authors
Dr. Kavita Suri, Shivani Sharma

Abstract
Menstruation is an important part of the lives of females. All females go through the process of menstruation. In a developing country like India, menstruation is a big issue for the development practitioners as majority of the females are either not aware about the hygiene and sanitation linked to safe menstrual practices or even do not have access to safe sanitary napkins. The present paper is a study aiming at understanding the knowledge and practices regarding menstruation among the females of Kalsian and Chowki villages of Nowshera block of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. The paper seeks to assess the levels of knowledge, attitude, practices of menstrual health and hygiene among the women and girls besides understanding their menstrual health issues related to education and cultural beliefs.