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Knowledge and Practice of Menstrual Hygiene Among Female Secondary School Students in Shao, Moro Local Government Area, Kwara State

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  • Yusuf Funsho Issa

    (Department of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria)

  • Sulyman Bolakale Saka

    (Department of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria)

  • Oyeniyi Rasheed Muhammed

    (Department of Public Health, Kwara State Ministry of Health, Ilorin, Nigeria)

  • Saheed Olalekan Rabiu

    (Department of Physiology, Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria)

  • Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar

    (Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria)

  • Elisha Taye Ige

    (Department of Public Health, Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria)

  • Olaolu Oyinlola Bilewu

    (Department of Public Health, Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria)

Abstract

Introduction: Inadequate menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is associated with reproductive tract infections, school absenteeism, and stigma among young women in resource-limited environments. Information on MHM among rural Nigerian adolescents is scarce. Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitudes, practices, and determinants of MHM among adolescent female secondary school students in Shao, Moro Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study involved 350 secondary school girls in classes SSS 1-3 from five purposively selected schools in Shao from June to August 2025. The sample size was calculated using Cochran’s formula with a 10% non-response rate. Participants were selected via multistage sampling with proportionate allocation across classes. Data were gathered using a pretested, semi-structured interviewer-administered questionnaire available in English and Yoruba. The instrument was validated by public health and obstetrics experts, with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.81 for the knowledge section. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 26.0. Knowledge, attitude, and practice were scored, graded, and categorized. Associations were tested using chi-square at p

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  • Yusuf Funsho Issa & Sulyman Bolakale Saka & Oyeniyi Rasheed Muhammed & Saheed Olalekan Rabiu & Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar & Elisha Taye Ige & Olaolu Oyinlola Bilewu, 2026. "Knowledge and Practice of Menstrual Hygiene Among Female Secondary School Students in Shao, Moro Local Government Area, Kwara State," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS), vol. 11(5), pages 451-478, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjf:journl:v:11:y:2026:i:5:p:451-478
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    1. Biniyam Sahiledengle & Daniel Atlaw & Abera Kumie & Yohannes Tekalegn & Demelash Woldeyohannes & Kingsley Emwinyore Agho, 2022. "Menstrual hygiene practice among adolescent girls in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 17(1), pages 1-26, January.
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