A Study to Determine the Effectiveness of Child to Child Approach on Menstrual Hygiene among School Age Children in Selected Schools at Manamadurai, Tamil Nadu

Children are like cement whatever falls on them make an impression, The Nurse can help young children to understand the normal physical and psychosexual changes taking place during puberty, menstrual hygienic practices, so that they may learn to see it as a positive change. A study to determine the effectiveness of child to child Approach on menstrual hygiene among school age children in selected schools at Manamadurai, Tamil Nadu?. This study was conducted in CSI High school at Manamadurai. A quantitative approach was used for this study and a pre-experimental research design was applied. The population selected for this study was school children; the age group was 12-14 years. The study sample was selected by using a convenience sampling technique consists of 60 samples were 30 older (14-15years) and 30 younger (12-13 years) children, who full fill the inclusion criteria. The knowledge was measured by 30 self structured questionnaires. The findings of the study, the child-to-child approach was effective. (key words: child to child approach, menstrual hygiene).