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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED RESEARCH IN COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT & SOCIAL SCIENCE (IJARCMSS) [ Vol. 9 | No. 2 (II) | April - June, 2026 ]

Factors Influencing Menstruation Taboos among the Girl Students of The Rural Areas of Chiplun Taluka

Dr. Prajakta Prashant Shinde

Menstruation, an integral component of the female reproductive system, continues to be surrounded by secrecy and cultural silence in many rural communities. This study investigates the battle factors influencing menstrual taboos among adolescent girl students in the rural areas of Chiplun Taluka, Maharashtra, India. Using a quantitative method, the data is being collected through questionnaire composed of relevant questions. When it comes to opt between logical scientific reasoning and non-verified religious and social beliefs about menstruation, even educated modern society chooses the later one. To find out the practicality and reality of the dependent and independent variables, regression analysis is done. Finally, the findings talk about the facts that the psychological factor coefficient 0.28 and p- value 0.001 indicates a conspicuous effect on the traditional menstruation taboos and fear of religious violation prevails a lot in the rural areas of Chiplun Taluka, Maharashtra, India.  The accuracy of collected data has been verified through the standard error value, 0.32. Psychological conditioning shapes our social and religious self prominently. The study concluded that strengthening of menstruation education, enhancing open communication, emphasizing on supportive school environment will definitely reduce social- religious stigma and enhancing the mental health and autonomy of rural adolescent. Health sector with “Happy Five Days” concept can put such issues in the win -win situation.

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