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The impact of pre-menarcheal training on menstrual practices and hygiene of Nigerian school girls

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Aniebue, UU, Aniebue, PN, Nwankwo, TO·2010·Pan African Medical Journal
DOI 10.4314/pamj.v2i1.51708PMC PMC2984277
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Abstract

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. METHOD: 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 ± 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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Authors
Aniebue, U., Aniebue, P., & Nwankwo, T.
Affiliations
University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (NG)
Venue
Pan African Medical Journal
Publisher
Pan African Medical Journal
Published
2010-02-23
Volume
2
Issue
1
Pages
9-9
ISSN
1937-8688 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.4314/pamj.v2i1.51708
PMC
PMC2984277
OpenAlex
W2160546823
Cited by
112
References
13
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FWCI
2.86
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by
Locations
  • Pan African Medical Journal (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Menstrual Health and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
Keywords
menstrual hygiene practices, menstrual education, school girls, adolescent girls, menarche

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