Patterns and problems of menstruation among the adolescent school girls of Delhi: a cross-sectional study

Singh, Mohan; Rajoura, Om Prakash; Honnakamble, Raghavendra A

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20192329

Cited by 7 publications

(5 citation statements)

References 9 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…It was higher than the age of menarche reported in other studies. 9,11,12,14,17,18 Majority (69.4%) of the girls reported regular periods and 26.4% of the girls reported irregular periods, this was similar to the results reported in other studies. 9,11,12,17 The mean length of the menstrual cycle reported in this study was 26.28 ± 3.25 days and mode is 28 days which was similar to the once reported in other studies (9).…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Menstrual characteristics and prevalence of menstrual disorders among secondary school girls in rural Gambia

Anyanwu¹,

Mahmood²

2021

IPCB

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: Menstruation is a normal physiological process in women of reproductive age and abnormalities can be associated with it. This study is conducted to determine menstrual characteristics and the prevalence of menstrual disorders among secondary school girls of rural Gambia and its effects on the life-style of these girls particularly absenteeism at school. Method: A prospective cross-sectional survey was carried out among girls of age 13- 24 years from three different school in Soma Town, Lower River Region of The Gambia using self-administered questionnaire. The data was entered into computer database and analysed using the SPSSS version 26. Results: The mean age of menarche was 13.86±1.26 years with a wide range (8- 17years). Most (69.4%) participants declared their periods as regular and mean menstrual cycle was 26.28±3.25 days with most (58.3%) had moderate menstrual flow with mean duration of flow was 4.9±1.3 days. Most (69.4%) participants used sanitary pads. Dysmenorrhea was reported by 85.2% of the participants; majority (47.5%) had moderate pain and only 46.8% used analgesics for dysmenorrhea. Majority (94.6%) of the participants had associated symptoms with menstruation; tiredness, mood changes and pain were the three highest reported symptoms. School absenteeism was reported by 34.5% of the participants and painful menstruation was the highest reported cause. Most (58.0%) reported life-style affected by menstruation; attending school, casual work at home and relationship with friends were the three highest affected activities reported due painful menstruation. Almost (99.5%) all have received some information about menstruation either from parents, teachers, friends and others. Conclusion: Mean age at menarche was 13.86±1.26. Most girls suffer from dysmenorrhea which affects their school attendance and other life-style activities. Almost all have received some information about menstruation

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

Menstrual characteristics and prevalence of menstrual disorders among secondary school girls in rural Gambia

Anyanwu¹,

Mahmood²

2021

IPCB

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Another matter of concern was the poor supply of IFA and deworming tablets in schools as reported by the study participants. In line with these findings, Singh and coworkers found that only 2.8% of school (government) going girls (n= 210) consumed IFA in the previous year to their survey and only 3.8% had consumed deworming tablet in last six months (38) . This could be attributed to ineffective implementation of the AMB programme.…”

Section: Journalscambridgeorg/jnsmentioning

confidence: 76%

“…With regards to anaemia prevention, only two female interviewees talked about cooking food in iron vessels, and five girls mentioned consumption of iron-rich dietary sources and IFA tablets in preventing and treating anaemia. Some of these preventive measures were reported by school girls in a crosssectional study conducted in New Delhi, India (38) . Disappointingly, these practices were not implemented by the girls in the Delhi-based study (38) .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Indian adolescents’ perceptions of anaemia and its preventive measures: A qualitative study

Rathi,

Kansal,

Raj

et al. 2024

J Nutr Sci

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

High prevalence of anaemia is a severe public health problem in several low- and middle-income countries like India. A qualitative inquiry was designed to understand the perceptions of adolescents regarding anaemia and anaemia prevention measures. Convenience sampling was employed to recruit 39 adolescents (19 girls; 20 boys) from Tikari, India. Interviews were carried out in the local language, audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Hemoglobin concentration was also assessed from a single drop of capillary blood using the HemoCue, and the participants were asked to share their Science/Biology and Home Science textbooks. Interview data was analysed thematically. Descriptive statistics were used to examine the distributions of the hemoglobin data while textbooks were analysed using content analysis to verify the coverage of anaemia and anaemia-related matter. Seven themes were identified: (i) Poor understanding of the term anaemia; (ii) Minimal discussion about anaemia in classroom; (iii) Limited knowledge about symptoms of anaemia; (iv) Limited awareness about prevention and cure of anaemia; (v) Perception of iron folic acid and deworming tablets among students; (vi) Lack of contribution of health workers in the prevention of anaemia; (vii) No knowledge of ‘Anemia free India’ programme. More than half of the sample had anaemia (16.7% mild anaemia, 33.3% moderate anaemia, 2.8% severe anaemia). Content analysis revealed that there was limited discussion about anaemia in both Home Science and Science textbooks. Behavioural interventions should focus on inculcating healthy culinary and dietary practices and addressing the gaps in knowledge and understanding of anaemia and its prevention among adolescents.

show abstract

“…This activity has started by promoting Nutritional Action in Schools with 3 intervention packages, namely providing weekly TTD for young women, physical activity, and consuming balanced nutritious food (5). The target for anemia screening activities includes 100 percent of adolescent girls in 12 priority provinces for editing and 80 percent of adolescent girls in 24 other provinces.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pengetahuan Dan Dukungan Orang Tua Terhadap Kepatuhan Konsumsi Tablet Tambah Darah Pada Remaja Putri Di Kecamatan Pasar Minggu

Ery Kustini,

Dewi Purnamawati

2023

MIPHMP

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Pendahuluan: Anemia defsiensi besi adalah masalah yang sering terjadi di kalangan remaja dan memerlukan perhatian khusus. Sebab, anemia tidak hanya mempengaruhi status kesehatan saat ini tetapi juga bisa mengakibatkan komplikasi yang muncul di kemudian hari.Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan tingkat pengetahuan remaja putri serta dukungan orang tua terhadap kepatuhan konsumsi TTD. Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan desain cross sectional. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan simple random sampling dengan Jumlah sampel sebanyak 170 responden. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui kuesioner, observasi lapangan, studi dokumen. Analisis data dilakukan secara bivariat dengan uji chi square. Hasil Kasus anemia pada remaja putri di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Kecamatan Pasar Minggu pada Bulan April-Mei 2023 sebanyak 88 orang (51,7%), kurangnya dukungan orang tua sebanyak 115 orang (73,5%) dan tingkat pengetahuan pada remaja putri mengenai anemia sebagian besar kurang, sebanyak 133 orang (80,5%), hasil analisa bivariat dengan uji chi square pengetahuan dengan nilai p= 0,017 (p<0,05) yang artinya terdapat hubungan bermakna antara derajat pengetahuan dan kepatuhan minum TTD. Berdasarkan dukungan orang tua, hasil didapatkan nilai p= 0,011 (p<0,05) yang artinya terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara dukungan Orangtua dengan kepatuhan minum TTD rutin. Kesimpulan: Kepatuhan konsumsi TTD dipengaruhi oleh pengetahuan dan dukungan orang tua. Saran : Pada masa yang akan datang perlu dilakukan penyuluhan bagi remaja putri yang pengetahuannya kurang dengan memperbaharui materi edukasi dan mencari media edukasi yang efektif dalam upaya meningkatan pengetahuan. Disamping itu dukungan orang tua di rumah untuk melakukan pemantauan berkala pada kepatuhan remaja putri dalam meminum TTD terutama saat sedang libur.

show abstract

Patterns and problems of menstruation among the adolescent school girls of Delhi: a cross-sectional study

Cited by 7 publications

References 9 publications

Menstrual characteristics and prevalence of menstrual disorders among secondary school girls in rural Gambia

Menstrual characteristics and prevalence of menstrual disorders among secondary school girls in rural Gambia

Indian adolescents’ perceptions of anaemia and its preventive measures: A qualitative study

Pengetahuan Dan Dukungan Orang Tua Terhadap Kepatuhan Konsumsi Tablet Tambah Darah Pada Remaja Putri Di Kecamatan Pasar Minggu

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About