@article{MAKHILLRJMS202014312229,
    title = {Perception of Causes and Management of Dysmenorrhoea among Adolescent Girls in
Government Secondary School Atu, Calabar South Local Government Area},
    journal = {Research Journal of Medical Sciences},
    volume = {14},
    number = {3},
    pages = {62-70},
    year = {2020},
    issn = {1815-9346},
    doi = {rjmsci.2020.62.70},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-9346&doi=rjmsci.2020.62.70},
    author = {Oyira,Osuchukwu,Ayamolowo and},
    keywords = {Perception,causes,management,dysmenorrhoea,adolescent girls,objectives},
    abstract = {This study was designated to investigate the
perception of causes and management of dysmenorrhoea
among adolescent girls in government secondary school,
Atu, Calabar South local government area. To facilitate
the study, three objectives and one hypothesis were
formulated to guide the study. Related literature was
reviewed based on the research variable. Survey research
design was used for the study. The population of the study
was made up of all adolescent girls in Government
Secondary School, Atu, numbering about nine hundred
and twenty three. A sample size of one hundred and fifty
subjects obtained through stratified random sampling
techniques formed the sample size for the study. The
collection of data was through the questionnaire, the three
research questions were analyzed using descriptive
statistics of frequencies and percentages while the
hypothesis was analyzed using contingency Chi-square
analysis. Result of analysis showed that: 27(18%) of the
respondents identified fatigue as the clinical manifestation
of dysmenorrhoea among adolescent girls, 25(16.7%)
identified headache, 12(8%) identified backache as the
symptom, 13(8.7%) identified dizziness as the symptom,
15(10%) identified anorexia, 34(22.6%) identified
abdominal distention, 14(9.3%) identified diarrhoea,
while 10(6.7%) identified vomiting as the clinical
manifestation of dysmenorrhoea among adolescent girls.
It was recommended among others that parent should also
try as much as possible to educate their children
especially the girls concerning painful menstruation and
the precautionary measures to take as to avoid the causes
of dysmenorrhoea. This will go a long way to dispel
ignorance and lack of knowledge towards dysmenorrhoea
and reproductive health among adolescence.}
    }