Research On Menstruation

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In the course of research, the author found out that there is a general lack of information and knowledge on menstruation amongst girl learners and male Life Orientation (LO) educators. There were very little concrete details given by educators concerning the biological basis of menstruation, how to manage menses and how to dispose used sanitary material properly. The learners were relying much on the information that was given by mothers, sisters, grandmothers, aunties and friends. Most these people have experience but they lack biological understanding of the whole process and most of the time they give very little attention. The educators giving the knowledge were very few and they lack information and training on issues of menstruation …show more content…

They were lacking privacy and had dysfunctional flushing systems, hand wash basins, broken faucets and lack of closed disposal bins. The toilets were dirty and smelly with cubicles that could not be locked inside or no toilet doors. This is the reality in most of schools in rural and peri-urban areas. My view, as highlighted in the South African constitution and the Compulsory National Standards Regulation 2 , the government of South Africa has a duty to “provide appropriate health and hygiene education and a toilet which is safe, reliable, environmentally sound, easy to keep clean, provides privacy and protection against the weather, well ventilated, keeps smells to a minimum and prevents the entry and exit of flies and other disease –carrying pests”. There is need to the government of South Africa to be put to pressure to fulfill this constitutional duty (5, 6). PART 2 If am charged with meeting the menstruation-related needs and problems of adolescent girls in my district, I will mainly focus on the following, strengthening methods of transmitting information and knowledge on menstruation, improving sanitary facilities and starting a dialogue between the community and the government on …show more content…

This will involve creation of teaching materials and open dialogues between parents and girls and address all the misconceptions involving menstruation. Traditional, social and political platforms for example party rallies can be used to educate people on MHM. Parents or guardians will be trained trough workshops to impart them with adequate, correct and appropriate knowledge on puberty. The same training program will be introduced to educators in all schools in the district. I will engage all education and health stockholders to integrate MHM into school curriculum. I will open debate with the government officials of all levels and address the need of subsidizing the cost of sanitary pads or the need of distributing the sanitary pads for free to all poor households. I will put the government to task to fulfil its duty of providing all South Africans with adequate and appropriate sanitary facilities as stipulated by the constitution ( I will use chapter 9 institutions)(7). I will improve the existing sanitary facilities for changing and washing. I will improve management of menstrual waste and create good and safe disposal system mechanism to all

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