Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Menstrual Hygiene Among Adolescent Girls in Public Secondary Schools in Sagbama Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, Nigeria

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The study examined the knowledge and practice of menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls in public high schools in Sagbama Local Government Area, Bayelsa State. A descriptive research design was used for the research. The population of the study consisted of 5,237 female students in (29) public high schools in Sagbama Local Government Area. Stratified and simple random sampling technique were used to select a sample of 372 respondents for the study. A self-structured questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.79 was used for data collection. Data were analyzed using percentage, Chi-Square and ANOVA. The study found that there is a high level of knowledge in menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls in public high schools in the Sagbama Local Government Area. That there is a high level of knowledge about menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls in public secondary schools in Sagbama Local Government Area, regardless of age (11,472, Df=2, p=.009). The result of the study also revealed that despite the student's knowledge of menstrual hygiene, there is a low level of menstrual hygiene practices among adolescent girls in public high schools in Sagbama Local Government Area regardless of their age (P<.099). Among other things, it was recommended that; The government should place special emphasis on providing water and toilet facilities in the school in order to reduce female students' absenteeism due to menstrual problems.

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