Practices Of Adolescent Girls Research Articles

Examine the Knowledge and Practices of Adolescent Girls about the Prevention of Anemia

This study aimed to assess the knowledge and practices related to the prevention of anemia among adolescent girls at a selected nursing college in Bengaluru. Anemia, a significant public health concern, especially for adolescent girls, can lead to serious health issues. The study objectives included evaluating the level of knowledge about anemia prevention, understanding the practical measures adopted, and analyzing the association between these factors and various demographic variables. A descriptive research design was used, and data were collected from 50 participants through a structured questionnaire. The results indicated that 70% of the participants had an adequate understanding of anemia prevention, while 14% had moderate knowledge, and 16% demonstrated inadequate knowledge. In terms of practical application, only 8% of the participants practiced good preventive measures, with 46% showing moderate practices and 46% displaying poor practices. Statistical analysis revealed significant associations between knowledge levels and certain demographic factors, such as type of family and dietary habits, while no significant relationship was observed between practical measures and socio-demographic factors. The findings underscore the need for improved education and practical interventions to enhance anemia prevention practices among adolescent girls.

Menstrual hygiene management and menstrual problems among adolescent girls in an urban area in north India: A cross-sectional study.

Most adolescent women face many restrictions, which become much more severe during menstruation. In India, millions of adolescent girls drop out of school every year due to menstruation-related problems and restrictions. Despite extensive research, a paucity of literature was observed on the level of knowledge, attitude, and practices of adolescent girls regarding menstruation. Hence, we proceeded to undertake the present study, to have a deeper understanding of the menstrual hygiene management of adolescents. To describe the menstrual hygiene management among adolescent school girls. (a) To examine the association, if any, between menstrual hygiene management and school absenteeism during menstruation in adolescent school girls. We conducted a school-based cross-sectional analytical study in an urban area in north India. The study population comprised adolescent school girls of all the high schools in the urban area. With a 95% confidence interval, and 5% margin of error, the sample size was calculated to be 369. However, an even larger sample size of 600 was actually studied. The probability proportional to size sampling approach was followed based on the number of adolescent girls in each school class/section. Participants were selected through a stratified proportionate sampling method. Ethical approval was obtained from the ethical committee of the district director of education of the urban area where the study was conducted before the commencement of the study. Confidentiality of the information collected was ensured. The data collected was quantitative in nature, using a pretested self-administered questionnaire consisting of both open-ended and close-ended questions. Data was checked for its completeness, coded, and entered into Microsoft Excel 2021 Spreadsheet. Subsequently, the data was imported into IBM Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Statistics for Windows, Version 23.0. Armonk, NY: IBM Corp. for data analysis. Standard statistical methods were utilized for data analysis. The mean age (standard deviation [SD]) of the study participants was 13.68 (1.29). The mean age (SD) at menarche was 13.29 (0.96). Based on the overall menstrual hygiene management score, 377 (62.83%) of the study participants were engaged in good menstrual hygiene management, while 223 (37.17%) were engaged in poor menstrual hygiene management. The mean score (SD) was 7.80 (±0.43). Compared to those aged 17-19 years, those aged 10-13 years had a 0.36 (95% CI 0.17-0.75) decreased odds of good menstrual hygiene, while those aged 14-16 years had a 0.29 (95% CI 0.14-0.59) decreased odds of good menstrual hygiene. The adjusted odds ratios were 0.32 (95% CI 0.19-0.65) and 0.25 (95% CI 0.12-0.41) respectively. Out of 600 study participants, 229 (38.17%) reported school absenteeism at least once in the last 1 year because of menstruation. The mean (standard deviation) duration of school absenteeism was 2.4 (0.78) days per menstrual cycle. The commonest reason for menstruation-related school absenteeism was pain, wherein 105 (45.85%) study participants reported this reason. In our study, we observed that over two-thirds of the study participants were engaged in good menstrual hygiene practices, while ~40% of them reported menstrual-related school absenteeism. Our study also found evidence that the age of the school girls was associated with their menstrual hygiene management practices. We recommend further research on the impact of menstruation and its management on the academic performance of adolescent school girls. Efforts are also required to develop the capacity of teachers to teach menstrual hygiene education.

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of adolescent girls regarding cervical cancer: a cross-sectional study in Enugu State, Nigeria.

cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death, among women, globally. The majority of the countries with the highest cervical cancer burden are in sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria. This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding cervical cancer among secondary school students in an all-girls school. this cross-sectional study was conducted in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria (April 2021). A 30-item self-administered structured questionnaire was filled by conveniently sampled students in Senior Secondary School (SS 2 and SS 3). Pearson's Chi-square was used to test the association between variables (Statistical significance: P < 0.05). the mean age of the 103 respondents was 16.10 (± 1.00) years. The most common source of information about cervical cancer was mass media (n = 20, 19.4%). Less than half of the respondents had good knowledge of cervical cancer (n = 44; 42.7%) and had favorable attitudes towards the disease (n = 50; 48.5%). More than half of them had good cervical cancer practices (n = 87; 84.5%). They were highly open to screening (n = 92; 89.3%) and vaccination (n = 93; 90.3%). More respondents who had first-hand experience of cervical cancer from family members were aware of the disease compared to those who did not (71.4% Vs. 33.3%; χ2= 4.113; P = 0.043). the study highlights the need for adolescent girls to be educated about cervical cancer, to improve their knowledge and attitudes towards the disease, so they can make informed decisions about their practices.

A comparative study of the knowledge and practices related to menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls in urban and rural areas of Sindh, Pakistan: A cross-sectional study.

Menstrual hygiene management plays a significant role in the achievement of sustainable development goals, including good health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, women's empowerment, and sanitation. Even though the United Nations emphasizes menstrual hygiene management as a global public health and human rights issue, studies from different parts of the world have shown there is a lack of policies in this area that affects adolescent girls. The study aimed to assess the menstrual-related knowledge and practices of adolescent girls (10-18 years) attending urban and rural public schools of district Khairpur of province Sindh of Pakistan. This research is an analytical cross-sectional study design. Adolescent girls (n = 310), 159 girls from urban and 159 girls from rural schools, were enrolled. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires. Knowledge was considered satisfactory if the participant scored ⩾12/20, and <12/20 was considered unsatisfactory knowledge. Practice scores were considered good for >10 and poor for <10. Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) version 20.0 was used for data analysis. Descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation were calculated. The chi-square test was used to assess and compare the differences between practices and knowledge of menstrual hygiene management between urban and rural adolescent school girls. We found significant differences in menstrual hygiene management among adolescent girls between urban and rural areas. Approximately two-thirds of the total school girls thought that school management had inadequate resources and toilet facilities (rural: 76% versus urban: 62%). The major source of knowledge in adolescent rural and urban girls for menstrual-related matters was mothers. More girls from the urban school (81%) were aware of using sanitary pads during menstruation. The majority of the girls from urban areas showed satisfactory knowledge whereas only 38% of rural girls were shown to have satisfactory results. Nearly 71% of urban girls were found to have good practices when compared with rural girls (12%). With further importance by the United Nations on female education in less developed regions, where the health of women is usually given less importance, policies are required on the inclusion of reproductive health of female adolescents in the curriculum.

Is Health Education On Anemia Increasing Iron Supplementation Consumption In Adolescent Girls? : A Systematic Review

Background: Approximately 1.62 billion people worldwide suffer from anemia, and about half of all anemia can result from iron deficiency. Adolescence is also considered the golden time for interventions to control anemia. It is also the right time to create a nutritional foundation for the labor of a child in the future. Nutrition education in schools has been shown to be effective in improving young people's knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding anemia prevention. Objectives: This study aims to analyze the effects of iron supplementation and nutritional education on anemia in adolescent girls and the correlation with iron supplementation consumption so that anemia can be prevented as early as possible since adolescence. Discussion: This study showed that health education on anemia increases adolescents’ knowledge and also weekly Iron–Folic Acid Supplementation (WIFS) health education can be effective in reducing the prevalence of anemia in adolescent girls by increasing the Hb level. Conclusions: These studies conclude that nutritional education increased the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of adolescent girls and also led to an increase in Hemoglobin levels which can prevent anemia. Health education on anemia increase knowledge and practice of iron supplementation among adolescent girl. Increasing knowledge and practice in consuming iron supplementation will also increase the level of hemoglobin.

MENSTRUAL HYGIENE KNOWLEDGE, PRACTICES AND INTERVENTIONS AMONG JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS IN THE KROBO AREA OF GHANA

Purpose –– This study was conducted to assess the menstrual hygiene knowledge and practices of adolescent girls in the Krobo area of Ghana. Methods –– It adopted a cross-sectional study where 245 Junior High School girls from eight schools in two municipal districts of Ghana were studied. Findings –– The study identified that only 35% of students frequently change pads, although 96% of them use sanitary pads. It was also detected that girls avoid school when they are menstruating for reasons such as severe bleeding, fear of stains, painful periods and a lack of facilities at school which impacts their academic performance negatively. Conclusion &amp; Recommendations –– The study revealed that the majority of the girls do not change pads or dispose of them while in school due to inadequate facilities. Therefore, it is highly recommended that schools give proper education and provide appropriate facilities for girls’ academic advancement, good health and well-being. Keywords –– Menstrual hygiene, Water, Sanitation and Health, Adolescent girls, School health programme

Knowledge, attitudeand practice of adolescent girls towards reproductive health: a cross-sectional study in Turkistan region, Kazakhstan.

Reproductive health of adolescent females is an important health concern. To determine the impact and the knowledge, attitude and practice of female adolescents toward reproductive health. This is a survey based cross-sectional study conducted in Turkistan region. A total of1250 participants were included with a mean age of 17.3±1.4years, and >80% of the participants have completed high school. A total of 1191 girls had the onset of menarche at approximately 13.2years old, and 85.7% reported menstrual disorder. There is poor knowledge and practice of reproductive health among participating adolescents. Alcohol consumption, high BMI, bad family relationships and lack of gynecological visits were found to negatively affect reproductive health.

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Adolescent Girls on Contraception in Schools in Commune V of the District of Bamako

Introduction: In Mali, adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 contribute nearly 14% total fertility carried health risks for the mother and the fetus during pregnancy and childbirth. Purpose: To study knowledge attitudes and practices among adolescents relating to contraception in school in Commune V of the District of Bamako. Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study with an evaluative and descriptive aim on knowledge attitudes and practices among adolescents relating to contraception in school in Commune V of the District of Bamako. Results: In our study, 87% of adolescents knew about contraception and 29% usued to contraceptive method. The 16-17 age group represented 74%. 36.33% of adolescents girls had already had sexual intercourse. The most usued contraceptive method was the condom with 24. 34%. The use of contraception in school was influenced by sci o-cultural, religious weigtht and ignorance (lack of sex education). Conclusion: Knowledge of contraception does not equate to its pratical use among adolescents. The majority of teenage girls said they knew about contraception, of which only a Fès of them used a contraceptive.

Evaluating the effect of digital game-based nutrition education on anemia indicators in adolescent girls: A randomized clinical trial.

Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type of micronutrient deficiency in the world. Adolescence represents a period of increased risk of iron deficiency. Therefore, we aimed to determine the impact of nutrition education by a digital game on markers of iron-deficient anemia in adolescent girls. In this study, 176 adolescent girls were randomly dichotomized into the intervention and control groups. At the beginning and the end of the intervention, knowledge, attitude, and practice of both groups were assessed by a questionnaire. Girls in the intervention group received the necessary education through a digital game during a 14-week period, while those in the control group received basic nutritional education through PowerPoint and pamphlets. Additionally, serum transferrin, serum iron, transferrin saturation, ferritin, CBC difference, and total iron binding capacity (TIBC) tests were checked. In this study, nutrition education significantly increased the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of adolescent girls regarding their diet (p˂.05). Hemoglobin level was also significantly raised (p˂.05). However, no significant effect was observed on other markers of iron-deficient anemia, such as serum iron, TIBC, and hematocrit, in the intervention group compared with the control group (p˃.05). The results of this study indicated the positive impact of nutrition education based on digital game on knowledge, attitude, and practice scores, as well as a significant difference in hemoglobin. It is recommended that educational games be designed for students in the future to promote health and nutrition information.

Effectiveness of an Instructional Module on Knowledge and Practices of Adolescent Girls regarding Vulvitis Prevention

Effectiveness of an Instructional Module on Knowledge and Practices of Adolescent Girls regarding Vulvitis Prevention

Perception and Practice about Menstrual Health/Hygiene Among Adolescent Girls in Barisal District

Background &amp; Objective: Although menstruation is a natural physiological process and usually goes away without any complex problems provided proper care is taken during the period. However, menstruation is linked with religious and cultural meanings that can affect the perceptions of young girls and the ways in which the adult communities around them respond to their felt-needs. So, menstruation-associated complaints are not uncommon. The present study was, therefore, intended to determine the perception and practice of adolescent girls about menstruation in Barisal District.&#x0D; Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted as part of Field-site Survey of the Department of Social Science &amp; Public Health (SSPH). Having obtained consent from the parents/guardians, a total of 205 adolescent girls from the Barisal district (both from Barisal Metropolitan City and rural area of the District) who had experienced menarche at least 6 months prior to the day of interview were included in the study. Data were collected over a period of three months from July 2020 to September 2020. Before interview, the issue of menstruation was discussed with the respondents. The interview was done by the female Health Assistants (field staff of Upalzila Health Complex in the Government setting) so that the interviewees answer freely to such private matters as menstruation thereby reducing the chance of bias during interview.&#x0D; Result: Nearly 70% of the respondents were 14-16 years old with mean age of the girls being 15.2 ± 1.6 years. Majority of the respondents was unmarried (95.1%), urban resident (86.8%) and students of Public-School (66.8%). In terms of socioeconomic status, almost half (49.3%) was middle class, 29.8% lower middle class and 10.7% upper middle class. Most (87.8%) of the respondents had their menarche at 11-14 years with mean age at menarche being 12.9 ± 1.3 years. Over two-thirds (68.8%) of the respondents reported their length of menstrual cycle to vary from 26 – 30 days and period to vary from 3-5 days. A substantial proportion (83.4%) of respondents had regular menstruation. The predominant complaint during menstruation was fatigue or tiredness (73.2%) followed by pelvic pain (62%), malaise (60%) and low back pain (38.5%). Over half (50.4%) consulted with physicians, 11.8% with drug-sellers, 3.9% with herbal healer and 1.6% with homeopath for pain relief. Approximately 57% took analgesics to get relief from the pain. Other symptoms or complaints relating to menstruation were altered appetite (55.6%), abdominal bloating (39%), heavy bleeding (45.4%) and frequency of micturition (31.7%). About 46% of the respondents’ routine activities were adversely affected, social relationships disrupted (32.7%), family relationship hampered (25.4%), sports/exercise activities stopped or reduced (58%). Nearly half (47.8%) of them had to absent from the school during the period with average school absenteeism of 3-4 days each month being reported by more than half of the cases. Majority (94.6%) of the respondents perceived that ‘period of adolescent girls’ should occur every month and that their period should not make them anxious (81.5%). About 83% told that a period of 3-5 days duration be considered normal. Almost 94% took some sanitary measures while they were on period. Majority (87.3%) talked the issue to a family member and about 64% to friends. Over one-third (37.6%) sought suggestion about menstrual affairs from their mothers, 27.8% from their sisters, 26.8% from friends and relations and only 7.8% from doctors.&#x0D; Conclusion: Majority of the adolescent girls start menstruation at 11-14 years with mean age at menarche being 13 years. Adolescent girls usually adopt hygienic measures during the period by using sanitary napkin or clean home-made pad. The predominant symptoms experienced during the period are pelvic pain, malaise and low back pain. Other symptoms are loss of appetite, flatulence, heavy bleeding and frequency of micturition with personal, familial and social life being adversely affected and they remain absent from the school during the period in each cycle. Half of the girls consult with physicians for pain relief and take analgesics.&#x0D; Ibrahim Card Med J 2021; 11 (1): 79-85

Effect of web-based she smart education models on adolescent girl’s knowledge, attitudes, and practice about obesity

Obesity is a disorder characterized by excessive accumulation of body fat. The nutritional impact is more than just disturbing the aesthetics of appearance. Obesity (overweight and overweight) is a new chronic disorder that soon becomes a global pandemic that is quite difficult to control. To improve the knowledge, attitudes, and Practice of Adolescent Girls about obesity. Use Pre-Experiment with one group pre-test and post-test design. Sampling technique using purposive sampling and obtained a total of 47 respondents. The research was conducted in the Senior High School of 12 Makassar in September-October 2021. Data analysis using the McNemar test. The results of statistics showed that there is an influence on the use of the web-based She Smart education model of the knowledge and attitudes of Adolescent Girls with a value of p-value=0.008 (p&lt;0.05). And there was no influence on the use of the web-based She Smart education model on the Practice of Adolescent Girls with a p-value of 0.453 (p&gt;0.05). There is an influence on providing obesity education before and after intervention through web-based obesity education media in improving knowledge and attitudes but does not affect the Practice of adolescent girls in overcoming the problem of obesity.

Effect of HIV/AIDS education prevention using web-based she smart on knowledge, attitudes, and practice in adolescent girls

From year to year the number of cases of people with HIV/AIDS has increased. This increase is also experienced in Indonesia, where adolescents infected with HIV/AIDS show a number that tends to rise. It is characterized by a teenager's ignorance about reproductive health and knowledge of his sexual state. So many teenagers are at risk for early marriage problems, pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and also HIV/AIDS. To look at the influence of HIV/AIDS education on the knowledge, attitudes, and Practice of Adolescent girls. Use Pre-Experiment with one group pre-test and post-test design. Sampling technique using purposive sampling and obtained the number of 47 students. The research was conducted in Senior High School 12 Makassar in September-October 2021. Data analysis using the McNemar Test. And statistical test results showed there was an influence on the use of HIV/AIDS education using web-based She Smart on knowledge where p-value = 0,000, attitude with a value of p-value = 0.000, and no significant difference in action with p-value = 0.500. There is an influence on the use of web-based HIV/AIDS education using She Smart on knowledge and attitudes but no significant influence on actions before and after an intervention.

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICES TOWARDS MENSTRUAL HYGIENE AMONG GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SCHOOL GIRLS

Menstruation is a normal physiological process unique to females. Pre-menarche is characterized by physiological, cognitive, and psychological transitions which may be initiated from the midst of their second decade. The onset of puberty/ menstruation in girls tends to change their role in society. Overall inadequate awareness levels accompanied by socio-cultural taboos and prevailing myths and misconceptions about menarche and menstruation have played havoc on human society.&#x0D; Objective: The main objective of the study is to diagnose and compare the prevailing level of knowledge, attitude, and practices of adolescent girls studying in government and private schools towards menstrual hygiene and management.&#x0D; Material &amp; Methods: This Analytical and cross-sectional study was conducted at Government Jouhar Girls High School and Shiblee Grammar School System, Gulberg Branch (private) Faisalabad. A self-administered survey-based questionnaire was developed. Prior formal written approval from school authorities was followed by the pre-planned scheduled visits, explaining the purpose of the study, assuring confidentiality of acquired information, and self-administration of survey-based questionnaires.&#x0D; Results: The results indicated that the mean age at menarches of the girls was 13.69±0.95 years. A relatively more percentage of government (59.6%) school respondents followed by private school respondents (57.1%) had satisfactory knowledge about their age of first menarche (p = 0.806). Motivated by the socio-cultural taboos and /or fear or shame a majority of government (59.6%) and private school respondents (57.1%) had satisfactory knowledge about their age of first menarche (p = 0.806). A strong prevalence of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) was found in private school girls 87(49.2%) and 21(11.9%), followed by respective percentages of 78(43.8%), 16(9.0%) amongst the government school respondents who recorded their responses as agreed and strongly agreed about the development of reproductive tract infection in the post-menstruation period. As far as the adoption of hygienic practices is concerned a relatively high percentage of government school 28(15.7%) followed by private school 14(7.9%) girls strongly disagreed about changing their absorbent material on daily basis. The development of skin abrasions like rashes, itching, and urinary tract infection was found in a relatively high proportion amongst the government school girls 30(16.9%) followed by private school respondents 18(10.2%) in the post-menstruation period. A most common and alarming unhygienic practice prevalent amongst the government and private school girls was the reuse of absorbent cloth, who responded as agreed and strongly agreed in respective terms as 43(24.2%), 22(12.4%), and 69(39%) and 28(15.8%). &#x0D; Conclusion: The study concluded that the persistent myths, misconceptions, socio-cultural taboos, and unhygienic practices i.e. use of old clothes as absorbent, reuse of absorbent material, and delaying tendency of changing absorbent, amongst the adolescent school girls of government and private institutes which may pose direct adverse health and life quality concerns for the female Pakistani community. The current situation calls for active participatory contributions from education communities to initiate various communication and awareness campaigns regarding pre-menarche knowledge and menstruation management which may aid to strengthen and transform their role as a significant representative of society.

Knowledge and practice of self-hygiene during menstruation among female adolescent students in Buraidah city.

Background:Menstruation is a physiological phenomenon that begins in females in adolescent age. Poor menstrual hygiene can result in significant reproductive disorders. However, improving the knowledge about menstruation even before menarche can improve menstrual hygiene.Objective:The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge and practice of adolescent girls towards menstrual hygiene, in Buraidah city.Materials and Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted among 258 intermediate school girls in Buraidah city. A semi-structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on demographics, menstrual history, knowledge about menstruation, hygiene practices, and school absence during menstruation. The survey was conducted from December 2019 to Februry 2020.Results:Before menarche, 49.6% of the girls knew about menstruation. The mothers were the most common (94%) source of information about menstruation. Regarding menstruation, 68.2% had bleeding for four to six days, and 42.2% had an interval of 21 to 35 days between periods. Approximately 61.7% participants had 'acceptable' level of knowledge, 2.0% had a 'good' knowledge and 36.3% had 'poor' knowledge regarding menstruation. Most (60.5%) students were categorized as having unsatisfactory self-hygiene practice. During the last three months, 35.8% of the girls were absent for one day due to menstruation. 47.7% of the students omit some foods and drinks from their diet during menstruation; soft drinks were the most omitted. Mother's occupation (P = 0.022), family monthly income (P = 0.007), and prior knowledge on menstruation (P = 0.006) were significantly associated with knowledge regarding menstruation.Conclusion:Knowledge and practice toward menstrual hygiene is unsatisfactory. Creating awareness on self-hygiene during menstruation is recommended.

Socio-cultural barriers for menstrual hygiene management among adolescent school girls of southern India

Background: India is home to 20% of the world’s adolescent population, with 1 in 10 children currently experiencing puberty. Menstruation, a physiological process in females is influenced not only by race, nutrition and heredity but also by the socio-cultural milieu. In Indian society, the social and cultural restrictions influence the knowledge, attitudes and the practices of adolescent girls towards menstrual hygiene. The present study was carried out to find out the level of knowledge, attitude and practice and the restrictions they face during the process of menstruation.Methods: The study was a descriptive cross-sectional study where 489 adolescent school going females of the age group of 13-15 were recruited using simple random sampling from a cluster of schools and interviewed using a semi structured questionnaire for their knowledge, attitudes, practices and the restrictions they face during menstruation. A scoring system was adopted and categorised as poor, average and good.Results: 423 (88.6%) participants demonstrated average to poor knowledge scores, while 279 (57.1%) participants demonstrated average to poor practice scores. There was a significant difference observed between the educational status of mother (p=0.041) and the knowledge scores of study participants. There was no correlation observed between the monthly per capita income of households and the knowledge (r=0.097) and practice scores (r=0.0034). 375 (76%) study participants faced multiple restrictions during menstruation like not allowed to pray or visit temples (93.6%), total seclusion (74.6%), wash clothes separately (74.6%), sleep on floor (74.6%), restriction on leisure (70.4%), eat out of separate utensils (70.4%), and restriction on consumption of food items (49.8%).Conclusions: Knowledge and practices regarding menstrual hygiene was low among study participants and was influenced by various prevalent socio-cultural restrictions.

Effect of Mother's Group Discussion on Puberty Health Education on Knowledge and Practice of Adolescent Girls about Puberty Health

Introduction: The effect of mothers' group discussion on the level of knowledge and practice of adolescent girls about puberty health in public high schools in Ghaemieh in 2019. Methods: The present study was a quasi-experimental interventional study with a pre-test-post-test design with the control group. In this study, two schools were randomly selected and 40 students from each school were selected as a sample. Group discussion sessions with the mothers participated in a circular manner were held during 4 sessions for each intervention group once a week for 40 minutes for a month. In this study, the standard questionnaire of Alizadeh Cherandabi et al (2014) was used to measure the knowledge and performance of the students. T-test was used to compare the mean scores of variables before and after the intervention. All statistical operations were performed by SPSS Version 16 software and the significance level was considered P &lt;0.05. Results: The results of independent t-test showed that before the intervention, the mean scores of knowledge and practice about puberty health were not significantly different between the two groups (P&gt; 0.05). The intervention was significantly higher than the control group (P &lt;0.05). Conclusion: The analysis of the findings of this study confirmed the effectiveness of education through group discussion in promoting the knowledge and practice of adolescent girls about physical puberty health. Therefore, officials, health educators and school counselors are advised to hold regular training sessions as a group discussion for mothers of teenage girls

Leader development for adolescent girls: State of the field and a framework for moving forward

For most leaders, their first exposure to formal leader development training occurs in adolescence, through school, extra-curricular activities, or youth leader development programs. As with many adolescent experiences, the processes and challenges of leader development are different for girls than they are for boys. With increasing calls to address gender inequity worldwide, adolescent girls' leader development has become an important cross-disciplinary research topic. Though the literature on developing adolescent girls has grown substantially, it is fragmented across disciplines, with a lack of integration and theoretical framing hindering our advancement in knowledge. Therefore, there is a critical need for a comprehensive review article to guide scholars to build an integrated knowledge of how leader development occurs for adolescent girls. We searched for literature relevant to leader and leadership development designed for adolescent girls and reviewed a total of 108 academic papers (2000–2019). We identify and critique five themes in this literature that hold important implications for the leader development of adolescent girls. To advance knowledge, we offer social cognitive theory as a theoretical frame to understand adolescent girls' leader development and provide guidance on future research. Finally, we offer insights on how the processes and practices of adolescent girls' leader development could inform adult leader development.

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Adolescent Girls towards Reducing Malnutrition in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State, Nigeria: Cross-Sectional Study.

Addressing the gap in knowledge, attitude, and practice among adolescent girls are important as malnutrition has a negative effect on their future generation. This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice of adolescent girls towards reducing malnutrition in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State, Nigeria. This was a school-based cross-sectional study conducted among 612 adolescent girls (10 to 19 years old). KoBo collect toolbox was used for the data collection between 3 June and 31 July 2019. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify predictors of knowledge, attitude, and practice towards reducing malnutrition. The majority of respondents (451, 80.2%; 322, 57.3%) had poor knowledge and attitude towards reducing malnutrition respectively, 278 (49.5%) had poor practice towards reducing malnutrition. Schooling (GGSS; p = 0.022; Shehu Garbai; p = 0.003) was a significant predictor of knowledge. Religion (p = 0.023), information (p < 0.001) and motivation (p < 0.001) were significant predictors of attitude. School (GGSS; p < 0.001; GGC; p < 0.001; Shehu garbai; p < 0.001; Bulabulin; p = 0.030; Zajeri day; p = 0.049), education of father (p = 0.001), information (p = 0.026) and behavioral skill (p = 0.019) were significant predictors of practice. There is a need to focus on both school-based and community-based health education intervention to address the poor knowledge, attitude, and practice among adolescent girls for a healthier future.

Development of a Questionnaire and Guideline to Find Out the Knowledge of Adolescent Girls Regarding Reproductive Health

Introduction: The adolescent population is the future of every country. Therefore, adolescent girls should be aware about the changes during puberty, menstruation and other reproductive health knowledge that help them in maintaining and promoting their health and can prevent many problems raised out of insufficient knowledge. To check the effectiveness of reproductive health education program for adolescent school going girls, it is necessary to develop the tool. The questionnaire was focused on the knowledge of puberty and its changes, menstruation and menstrual hygiene, knowledge on HIV and AIDS, nutrition of adolescent girls, worms’ infestation, pregnancy and childbirth. Objectives: There were following objectives for the development of tool. (1) To develop the questionnaire for changes during puberty among girls. (2) To develop questionnaire on menstrual hygiene and its practice. (3) To develop questionnaire on knowledge of reproductive health among adolescents girls. The tools was prepared to assess the existing knowledge and practice of adolescent girls about reproductive health and after reproductive health education how far target population gained the knowledge and improve the practice. Methods: The tool was developed in following manner generation of the items, selection of items, pooling of items, item analysis, re-selection of items and final version of tool. Content validity and linguistic validity was established. Results: Reliability of questionnaire was calculated by CA ( Cronbach’s Alpha) and value is 0.69 which shows questionnaire or tool was accepted and reliable for the target population. Conclusion: The questionnaire was effective to evaluate the effectiveness of reproductive health education among adolescent girls.