The impact of pre-menarcheal training on menstrual practices and hygiene of Nigerian school girls
BACKGROUND: The menstrual practices of adolescents derive largely from health issues associated with their adjustment to reproductive life. The objective of the study was to assess the effect of pre-menarcheal training on the menstrual and hygiene practices of Nigerian school girls . METHODs: A cros...
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| author | Theophilus Ogochukwu Nwankwo Patricia Nonyelum Aniebue Uzochukwu Uzoma Aniebue |
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| description | BACKGROUND: The menstrual practices of adolescents derive largely from health issues associated with their adjustment to reproductive life. The objective of the study was to assess the effect of pre-menarcheal training on the menstrual and hygiene practices of Nigerian school girls . METHODs: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey of randomly selected post-menarcheal school girls using a pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire was done. RESULTS: The mean age of the school girls was 14.9 years (+ or - 1.7 years). Pre-menarcheal training was given to 273 (55.2%) of them. Mothers (74.7%) were the more common source of information. Inappropriate experience of menarche, adverse effect of menstruation on schooling and social life and the use of unhygienic menstrual absorbents were common in girls who had no pre-menarcheal training than those who did. CONCLUSION: Lack of timely information results in inappropriate menstrual experiences and poor menstrual hygiene practices. Ways to promote menstrual education and hygiene practices are suggested. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e7d4b97ead704790965701fca497899d2022-12-21T18:42:17ZengThe Pan African Medical JournalThe Pan African Medical Journal1937-86882009-06-0129The impact of pre-menarcheal training on menstrual practices and hygiene of Nigerian school girlsTheophilus Ogochukwu NwankwoPatricia Nonyelum AniebueUzochukwu Uzoma AniebueBACKGROUND: The menstrual practices of adolescents derive largely from health issues associated with their adjustment to reproductive life. The objective of the study was to assess the effect of pre-menarcheal training on the menstrual and hygiene practices of Nigerian school girls . METHODs: A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey of randomly selected post-menarcheal school girls using a pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire was done. RESULTS: The mean age of the school girls was 14.9 years (+ or - 1.7 years). Pre-menarcheal training was given to 273 (55.2%) of them. Mothers (74.7%) were the more common source of information. Inappropriate experience of menarche, adverse effect of menstruation on schooling and social life and the use of unhygienic menstrual absorbents were common in girls who had no pre-menarcheal training than those who did. CONCLUSION: Lack of timely information results in inappropriate menstrual experiences and poor menstrual hygiene practices. Ways to promote menstrual education and hygiene practices are suggested.http://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/2/9/pdf/9.pdfpremenarchalmenstrual |
| spellingShingle | Theophilus Ogochukwu Nwankwo Patricia Nonyelum Aniebue Uzochukwu Uzoma Aniebue The impact of pre-menarcheal training on menstrual practices and hygiene of Nigerian school girls The Pan African Medical Journal premenarchal menstrual |
| title | The impact of pre-menarcheal training on menstrual practices and hygiene of Nigerian school girls |
| title_full | The impact of pre-menarcheal training on menstrual practices and hygiene of Nigerian school girls |
| title_fullStr | The impact of pre-menarcheal training on menstrual practices and hygiene of Nigerian school girls |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of pre-menarcheal training on menstrual practices and hygiene of Nigerian school girls |
| title_short | The impact of pre-menarcheal training on menstrual practices and hygiene of Nigerian school girls |
| title_sort | impact of pre menarcheal training on menstrual practices and hygiene of nigerian school girls |
| topic | premenarchal menstrual |
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