IMPACT OF SHUCHI PAD DISTRIBUTION SCHEME ON EDUCATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GIRLS
BASOBI NADAF & DR. SUSHMA R.
ABSTRACT
In
the present paper an attempt has been made to ascertain the impact of Shuchi
pad distribution schemes on the enrolment, attendance, retention, dropout
rates, participation, health status, awareness, absenteeism, feeling of shyness
and coping abilities of girl students.
All
the headmasters working in government elementary schools for the academic year
2020-21 were the population of the study. Whereas, 30 headmasters of elementary
schools working in government schools of selected taluks of Dharwad district
are the samples of the present study and were drawn by stratified random
sampling technique. A questionnaire for ascertaining the impact of Shuchi pads
distribution scheme on the enrolment, attendance, retention, dropout rates,
participation, health status, awareness, absenteeism, feeling of shyness and
coping abilities of girl students constructed and validated by the researcher
was used to collect the data. The data was collected from 30 headmasters of elementary
schools working in government schools of selected taluks of Dharwad district by
using the tool developed by the researcher by following research ethics. The
data collected were analyzed using percentiles. Results revealed that, Shuchi
pad distribution scheme improved the enrolment, attendance, retention,
participation, health status, awareness about menstrual hygiene, coping
abilities of elementary school girls. The findings also showed that, the scheme
was found to be helpful in reducing the absenteeism, dropout rates, feeling of
shyness among elementary girls during the crucial days of the month.
Key words: Shuchi pads distribution scheme, girls
education, elementary level etc.,