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Menstrual Hygiene Management Practices Among Adolescent Girls in the Kassena Nankana East Municipality

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dc.contributor.author Dery, Joseph Sobie
dc.date.accessioned 2023-11-23T13:56:42Z
dc.date.available 2023-11-23T13:56:42Z
dc.date.issued 2022-10
dc.identifier.issn 23105496
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/10218
dc.description i,ill:122 en_US
dc.description.abstract Adolescent girls may enter into menarche without any basic information about menstruation. This can make it challenging for them to efficiently manage their periods. It can also result in low confidence levels and deny them the free will to participate in social activities. This study, examined menstrual hygiene management practices and adolescents’ social interactions in the Kassena Nankana East Municipality of the Upper East Region of Ghana. The study used qualitative design, adopting the interpretivist paradigm. Data from adolescent girls aged 10 to 19 were gathered through in-depth interviews and focus groups. The analysis was presented with text and quotations using the thematic approach. The results found reports of dysmenorrhea among menstruating girls, inadequate knowledge prior to menarche, lack of financial support for girls to purchase menstrual hygiene products, inadequate WASH facilities and widespread socio-cultural misconception about menstruation and menstrual blood. It was also found that menstruation restricts girls’ social interactions and school attendance. The findings highlight the need for the provision of credible information on menstruation, WASH facilities and proper financial support to be able to buy basic hygiene products for both in-and-out of school girls. Provision of free sanitary pads for in school adolescent girls is particularly essential. en_US
dc.language English en
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Cape Coast en_US
dc.subject Menstrual Hygiene en_US
dc.subject Adolescent Girls en_US
dc.subject Management Practices en_US
dc.subject Kassena Nankana en_US
dc.title Menstrual Hygiene Management Practices Among Adolescent Girls in the Kassena Nankana East Municipality en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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