Gambaran Pengetahuan dan Perilaku Kebersihan Reproduksi Saat Menstruasi pada Santriwati di Pondok Pesantren Fatihul Ulum Al-Mahfudz Kabupaten Jember

Abstract

Menstrual hygiene is a behavior or action to maintain health by paying dimension to the cleanliness of the female area during menstruation. One of the dimension in personal hygiene behavior is to maintain cleanliness of the genitals. The problem with teenagers that is currently happening is the lack of attention caused by their relatively young age, the majority of problems that often occur are related to their reproductive organs. This study aimed to identify knowledge and behavior of reproductive hygiene during menstruation at Fatihul Ulum Al-Mahfudz Islamic Boarding School, Jember Regency. The research design used descriptive research methods. The sampling method used proportional stratified random sampling. The sample used in this study were 259 female students who were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data was collected using a questionnaire on Knowledge and Behavior of reproductive hygiene during menstruation. Data analysis used descriptive analysis presented in tables and frequencies. The results of this study indicated that (69,1%) of adolescents have a good level of knowledge, (30,9%) of adolescents are at a low level of knowledge, (74,5%) of adolescents are at a good level of behavior, and (25,5%) are at a lack of behavior. The study concludes that there was still a need to provide reproductive health information to adolescents so that it could increase knowledge and behavior of reproductive hygiene during menstruation among adolescents.