GAMBARAN PRILAKU REMAJA PUTRI TERHADAP PERSONAL HYGIENE SAAT MENSTRUASI

Abstract

The background of this research is that adolescents not only grow taller and bigger but also changes in
the body that allow them to reproduce. The purpose of this study was to describe the behavior of adolescent girls
towards personal hygiene during menstruation in STIKes Al-Su'aibah Palembang.
This research method uses a descriptive survey method. The population in this study were all female
students at STIKes Al-Su'aibah Palembang. The sample in this study was 44 respondents who were taken by
accidental sampling.
The results of the univariate analysis of 44 respondents showed that the personal hygiene of adolescent
girls during menstruation was good as many as 31 respondents (70.5%) and those who had poor personal
hygiene were 13 respondents (29.5%). Adolescent girls who have good behavior during menstruation are 33
respondents (75.0%), and those who have bad behavior are 11 respondents (25%).
The conclusion in this study is that young women in STIKes Al-Su'aibah Palembang have good behavior
during menstruation.