Knowledge of menstrual hygiene among the in-school adolescent girls in Oji River Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria

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  • Ifeanyi Ikenna Ofonere Evangel University, Akaeze Ebonyi State
  • Ngozi Chinenye Okeke Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

Keywords:

Menstrual Hygiene, In-School, Adolescent Girls, Knowledge

Abstract

Menstrual hygiene is highly vital to women; however, adolescent girls who may not have had prior information before menarche, or who have not been educated always face a difficult situation. This study examined the knowledge of menstrual hygiene among the in-school adolescent girls in Oji River LGA. The data was obtained using a questionnaire survey. The statistical techniques employed to analyze the data was descriptive statistics, such as simple percentages and frequency tables. Evidently, the study shows that a good number of students have knowledge of menstrual hygiene in the study area. In addition, the study reveals that mothers play a good role in educating their girls about menstrual hygiene. Based on the findings, the study recommends that: girls should be educated about menstrual hygiene prior to their puberty, however, this should continue throughout their adolescent years; mothers of adolescent girls should be an integral part of all programs on menstrual hygiene; more sensitization programs on menstrual hygiene are needed by the government and non-governmental organizations, among others.

Author Biography

Ngozi Chinenye Okeke, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

Department of Sociology

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Published

2022-10-26

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Ofonere, I. I., & Okeke, N. C. (2022). Knowledge of menstrual hygiene among the in-school adolescent girls in Oji River Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria. International Journal of Health and Social Inquiry, 8(1). Retrieved from https://journals.aphriapub.com/index.php/IJHSI/article/view/1593

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