MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT FOR YOUNG WOMEN THROUGH THE DESIGN OF AN ILLUSTRATION BOOK

Abstract

The background of the design of this illustrated book originated from menstrual hygiene management which is still rarely heard and applied by the Indonesian people, especially for young women. During the transition period, young women will experience their first menstruation which is required to implement menstrual hygiene management. Menstrual hygiene management activities are an effort to create conditions where women have the right to get knowledge and a clean and healthy lifestyle during menstruating. Therefore, the design of this illustration book aims to be an educational medium for adolescent girls about menstrual hygiene management to be applied during menstruation. By collecting primary and secondary data, observing, focus group discussions and conducting interviews with several parties, an illustrated book entitled menstrual hygiene management was created which featured two female characters Lily and Lara in the book, served as guides and procedures for readers to implement correct and precise menstrual hygiene management, so the book can be easily understood and interesting to read by the target. purpose from this illustrated book is for readers to be educated correct way of how to apply menstrual hygiene management during their menstrual period to create a clean and healthy lifestyle.