A STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE REGARDING TAMPONS AMONG NURSING STUDENTS

It is essential to, educating nursing girls about tampons and other menstrual hygiene products is not just about hygiene; it's about promoting their overall well-being, education, and social participation. It empowers them with knowledge to manage their periods safely, reduces health risks associated with improper hygiene. In this study report to assess the level of knowledge regarding tampons among nursing students. In this study aims to describes how the nursing students are aware about tampons. The sample consist of 60 nursing students who are studying at St.Peter’s Nursing School\College and Research Institute, Hosur. Quantitative Research design was used in this study to describe the level of knowledge regarding tampons. Structured Self-administered questionnaire used to collect data from the nursing students regarding tampons. The findings of study shows that there is a significant association between level of knowledge with their selected demographic variables such as education of parents (10.43) at level of (< 0.05) and place of living (10.4) at the level of (< 0.05). The result shows that the students are having moderately adequate to adequate knowledge regarding tampons at St.Peter’s nursing school\college and research institute, Hosur.