Great Pesantren Movement (GERANBAT):
Capacity Enhancement for Menstrual Hygiene Management in Female Students’ Pesantren in Sleman Regency.

Countries with middle-low per capita income still face challenges in implementing Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM). Among adolescents, MHM faces obstacles due to the lack of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities in schools, as well as a lack of knowledge, understanding, and awareness among teenagers about the importance of MHM.

In response, the community service team led by Dr. dr. Prima Dhewi Ratrikaningtyas, M.Biotech, from the BEPH Department, collaborated with Anggriyani Wahyu Pinandari., SKM., MPH.; Mustikaningtyas, S.Psi., MPH.; Octivyan U Arrisqi, S.Tr.Keb.; Annisa’ Arifatul Hikmah, SKM.; and Akto Adhi Kuntoro to implement the “Great Pesantren Movement (GERANBAT): Capacity Enhancement for Menstrual Hygiene Management in Female Students’ Pesantren in Sleman Regency.”

The community service activities were conducted at the Ibnul Qoyyim Putri pesantren in Berbah, Sleman, targeting female students. The educational content delivered to around 40 female students covered menstrual hygiene management, including various menstrual hygiene products, how to use and clean them, proper disposal, body management during menstruation, and distinguishing between menstrual myths and facts. The GERANBAT community service aimed to empower female students as peer counselors, providing training on their role in adolescence related to menstruation, as well as effective presentation and communication skills.

Through the GERANBAT community service, it is expected that female students will gain a better understanding of the importance of Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and become peer educators. They are envisioned to be a support network and a platform for sharing accurate experiences and information related to menstrual hygiene management in pesantren settings.