survey of the educational needs on hygenic problems of puberty in girls

ABSTRACT

In this descriptive study, 250 students aged 12-14 were studied by random sampling. Data were gathered by interview and questionnaire. The results indicated that the subjects possessed a poor knowledge on puberty health [mean of 3.61 from 10]. The most important sources of acquiring relevant information were the subjects, mothers [68.4], friends [11.2], health instructors [12%], books and journals [4.4%] and others [4%]. There was a relationship between the students, age and knowledge [p=0.0001]. 41.2% of the students enjoyed a poor knowledge on menstruation. The age average of the girls for menarche was 12.5. The finding suggests instructing mothers in the first place to convery useful and proper information to their offspring. Also instructors can have a forceful role in conveying the related information. Incorporating the information into the students' textbooks before puberty can also yeild useful results: