effect of jigsaw technique on the education of menstrual self-care behaviour to female adolescents

Background: it is essential to keep the reproductive organs and surrounding areas hygienic during menstruation to prevent health issues. inadequate menstrual self-care knowledge, poor attitudes, and behavior among female adolescents can lead to increased morbidity and other complications among them, such as reproductive tract infections. aim: this study aimed to investigate the effect of the jigsaw technique on menstrual self-care knowledge, attitude, and behavior among adolescents. method: this quasi-experimental research was performed on 100 female students who were divided into control (n=50) and intervention (n=50) groups (jigsaw intervention) in al-musaddadiyah boarding school in garut, in 2016. the jigsaw technique was performed by dividing the students into small groups of 5-6 where students worked together using interdependent and responsible independent methods to receive education on menstrual self-care. the required data were collected using a questionnaire about knowledge, attitude, and behavior and they were analyzed using independent and paired t-test. a p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. results: based on the results, mean difference of the intervention group before and after the intervention regarding the level of knowledge, attitude, and behavior were -7,08 (p=0.001), -11.54 (p=0.001), and -16.62 (p=0.001), respectively. while the mean difference of the control group, before and after the intervention regarding the level of knowledge, attitude, and behavior were -0.240 (p=0.06), -0,180 (p=0.37), -3,4 (p=0.21), respectively. implications for practice: the jigsaw method could be effective in increasing menstrual self-care knowledge, attitude, and behavior among female adolescents.