Preparedness and Attitudinal Disposition Towards Menarche Among In-School Girls in Ikenne

Abstract

The study examines the knowledge and attitudinal disposition towards menarche among in-school girls. The study utilised a cross-sectional descriptive design using quantitative (questionnaire). A multi-stage sampling technique was employed for the selection of 422 in-school girls in the selected secondary schools while a purposive sampling technique was used to select 13 school girls for focus group discussion. Frequency distribution table and summaries of descriptive statistics, inferential statistics of Pearson product-moment correlation analysis were used to test the research hypothesis. The study found that Most of the students 40.5% of the in-school girls have a high level of preparedness for menarche. Majority of the in-school girls 34.4% had moderate levels of attitudinal disposition towards menarche. Majority of the in-school girls 45% had a good level of coping mechanism towards menarche among in-school girls. There was a significant relationship between the level of preparedness for menarche and the attitudinal disposition of in-school girls in Ikenne Local Government. There was a significant relationship between the level of preparedness for menarche and the coping mechanism of in-school girls in Ikenne Local Government. The calculated R Squared and p-value for preparedness for menarche and attitudinal disposition is 0.716 which signifies 71.6% contribution to coping with menarche among in-school girls in Ikenne Local Government Area. The study recommends that there is a need for teachers to build a peaceful and healthy transition into womanhood through adequate preparation and provision of resources for young girls. Parents should create more time for their female adolescents towards given necessary psychosocial support as they enter menarche