KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF MENOPAUSAL PREPAREDNESS AMONG WOMEN IN AKINVELE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OVO STATE, NIGERIA
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2020-09
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The study aim was to assess the knowledge and perception of menopausal preparedness among women in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State. A descriptive cross-sectional
design was used to assess the knowledge and perception of menopausal preparedness among women in Ibadan. Simple random sampling method was used to select 396 respondents for the study through self developed questionnaire. Hypotheses were tested with the use of inferential statistics (chi-square) at 0.05 level of significant. Questions on knowledge, perception, and preparedness of participants were scored and classified into adequate, and inadequate during analysis. The results revealed that respondents have adequate knowledge of menopause as 74.7% of them indicated correct response to knowledge questions on menopause. Similarly, Chi-analysis showed significant relationship between the respondents' level of education and knowledge of menopause at p = 0.05,' {X2 (1) = 9.055, P = 0.03}. However, 55.5% participants were not adequately prepared for menopause. The findings of the study revealed that there good knowledge about menopause and there is a significant relationship between education and knowledge, perception and menopausal preparedness. There is need for improvement in dissemination of information on menopause, its effects and management, information on menopausal sign and symptoms, management and health risks should be disseminated
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Knowledge, Perception, Menopausal, Preparedness, women