Reproductive System & Sexual Disorders: Current Research
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ISSN: 2161-038X
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ISSN: 2161-038X
+44 1300 500008
Eucharia P. A. Onyiriuka
Nigeria
Research Article
Menarcheal Age of Nigerian Urban Secondary School Girls in Benin City
Author(s): Alphonsus N. Onyiriuka, Phillip O. Abiodun, Rita C. Onyiriuka, Frances A. Ehirim and Eucharia P. A. OnyiriukaAlphonsus N. Onyiriuka, Phillip O. Abiodun, Rita C. Onyiriuka, Frances A. Ehirim and Eucharia P. A. Onyiriuka
Background: Age at menarche varies with time and the influence of social factors depends on the population under consideration. Objective: To determine the mean age at menarche among secondary school girls in Benin City and examine some social factors that might influence it. Methods: In this cross-sectional study in Benin City, Nigeria, information on age at menarche was obtained from 1,640 menstruating urban secondary school girls (aged between 10 and 20 years) using the status quo method. Information sought in the structured questionnaire used included date of birth, date of menarche, educational attainment of parents, and occupation of parents, birth position, family size and state of origin. Data was analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences), version 15.0. Results: The mean age at menarche was 13.44 + 1.32 yea.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-038X.1000106