• Neelam Prakash Redekar
• RavindraKshirsagar

In present research, attention is given to impart effective knowledge through information technology. Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is a problem for adolescent girls in developing countries, particularly when attending school. Poor water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in schools, inadequate puberty education and lack of hygienic MHM items (absorbents) cause girls to experience menstruation as shameful and uncomfortable. The women should be educated about the significance of menstruation, selection of a sanitary menstrual absorbent and its proper disposal. Differing approaches to menstrual hygiene management have been associated with a wide range of health and psychosocial outcomes in adolescents of lower economic settings. This study aims to find the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices regarding menstrual hygiene in adolescent girls and bring about a positive effect through healthcare communication by means of information technology enabled education towards better menstrual care.A structured interview was conducted among adolescent girls in Alandi visiting an NGO, who were enrolled in the study having given a consent form. An intervention-based study was conducted on adolescent girls encompassing pre and post audiovisualhealthcare communication education. After a week, an interview was again conducted. Data was collected pre and post interview and analyzed by SPSS version 23.0 Software. It was observed that the intervention did bring about a positive change in the attitude and knowledge of menstrual hygiene in adolescent girls at Alandi. Findings reveal that structured education is an effective audio-visual communication method in educating adolescent girls for better Menstrual Hygiene Management. Going further an E-portal giving information about menstrual hygiene and clearing queries of rural women would suffice their need and cater to individual issues with utmost confidentiality.

Menstrual hygiene, adolescent girls.

"EFFECT OF HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION THROUGH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ENABLED EDUCATION ON MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS AT ALANDI DISTRICT PUNE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.236-239, May - 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCP06043.pdf

"EFFECT OF HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATION THROUGH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ENABLED EDUCATION ON MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT IN ADOLESCENT GIRLS AT ALANDI DISTRICT PUNE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp236-239, May - 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCP06043.pdf