– Knowledge and Management of Menstruation and Menstrual Problems Among Urban And Rural Secondary School Girls –
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ABSTRACT
In many societies, menstruation is not openly discussed in some families, school and communities leading to a very big gap in knowledge about menstruation and menstrual problems. This gap equally poses problems on issues about menstrual hygiene, menstrual problems and management of those problems.
In addition to inadequate information, girls need access to hygienic absorbent sanitary products, water, good toilets that ensure privacy and disposal facilities which can in the long run, protect their health.
This study investigated the knowledge and management of menstruation and menstrual problems among urban and rural secondary school girls in Enugu East Local Government Area.
A cross-sectional descriptive survey was adopted for this study. The sample for the study comprised of 699 secondary school girls.
Four Hundred were drawn from the three randomly selected secondary schools in urban area. The remaining 299 girls were from the only government-owned secondary school in the rural area.
The sample size for the urban schools was determined using Taro Yamane’s formula. A researcher-developed questionnaire in questions and optional form was used to generate data.
The results were presented in tables with frequencies, percentages and Pearson’s Chi-square was used to test hypotheses.
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study
Secondary school girls are in a period of growth and development known as adolescence. Adolescence is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood. It is a stage of human development that is characterized with so many physical, social, emotional and mental changes.
There is appearance of secondary sexual characteristics, in girls menstruation is one of these major characteristics.
The onset of menstruation represents a landmark event in pubertal development of the adolescent girl. Menstruation is a natural phenomenon that occurs from puberty throughout the reproductive life of every female.
It is a periodic vaginal bleeding associated with shedding of uterine mucosa. Every mature woman menstruates on the average of three to five days monthly until menopause (Lawan, Yusuf & Musa 2010).
Esimai and Esan (2010) assert that normal menstruation relies on action and interaction of hormones released from Hypothalamus – pituitary and ovaries and their effects on the endometrium.
The normal menstrual pattern is associated with 3 to 7 days length of flow and amount of flow less or equal to 80ml.
A woman’s period may not be the same every month and it may not be the same as that of other women. Periods could be light, moderate or heavy and the length of the period also varies.
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