Teshome, Aklilu (2016) Perception, Knowledge & Attitude towards Menopause among Middle Aged Women in Gulele Sub-city, Addis Ababa. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
The general objective this study was to assess the level of perception and attitude towards menopause among middle aged women in Gulele sub-city, Addis Ababa. Middle age women whose age ranges from 40 to 60 years were participants of the study. Mixed research method was employed to achieve the objectives of the study. 326 respondents for the quantitative study from three woredas were randomly selected and 8 respondents were purposively selected from Gulele sub-city for the qualitative one. A questionnaire and interview guides were used to collect data. Quantitative data were analyzed using percentages, Pearson correlation, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Based on similar studies respondents were grouped into negative and positive perception, negative and positive perception attitude and poor, moderate and good knowledge of menopause. The study found that 65% of the women had negative perception to menopause. And 57.1% had negative attitude. Regarding knowledge of menopause, 50.3% had moderate, 28.2% had good and 21.5% poor level of knowledge. From the binary logistic regression analysis, significant associations were obtained. Age and knowledge of the menopause was significantly associated with perception and also with the attitude of the women towards menopause. Middle-aged women of 55-60 years had positive perception and attitude towards menopause; women who had good level of knowledge had positive perception and attitude. On the other hand, marital status, educational level and menopausal status were not significantly associated to perception and attitude of the women towards menopause. Out of 8 respondents the majority of the women from the qualitative analysis had negative perception and also had poor level knowledge of the menopause related changes. None of the respondents had the knowledge of the hormones that cause menopause and majority of them did not know that 45-55 years old is the age of the onset of menopause.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Developmental Psychology |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology R Medicine > RZ Other systems of medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Andriamparany Edilbert RANOARIVONY |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Aug 2018 12:49 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Aug 2018 12:49 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/8344 |
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