The Relationship Between Menstrual Hygiene Management and Education Outcomes of Girls in Primary Schools in Uganda Case Study: Buliisa District
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2025-05-12
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Uganda Christian University
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The research aimed to assess the correlation between handling menstrual waste and female educational attainment in Ugandan primary schools; a case study in Buliisa district. The objectives of this study were to; establish the correlation between frequent bathing and education success of girls in primary schools in Buliisa, examine how management determines relationship between threats of menstrual waste and achievements of girls in primary schools, examine correlation between intake of adequate fluids and achievement in learning by girls in primary schools. The researcher employed non-probability sampling in the selection of 52 respondents. Primary data used in the research was collected through application of close- ended questionnaire. Data analysis was conducted using the SPSS software version 20 where the Pearson’s correlation was employed with objective of determining level of correlation between each of the independent variables with the dependent variable. It was found out that there exited a positive relation between bathing every day, menstrual waste management and sufficient intake of liquids on the performance of girls’ education in Buliisa district primary schools. This implies that altering the independent variable has the effect of altering the dependent variable. The regression analysis between the independent and dependent variables was performed in discovering most predictor of independent variables on the performance of girls’ education in primary schools. This stepwise method was used to determine the best predictor of education outcomes of girls in primary schools. The analysis revealed that regular bathing was a stand-alone predictor on education outcomes of girls with a significance value of .045. The research recommends that sufficient supply of sanitary facilities should be undertaken in all schools all over the district and that, there needs to be proper handling, treatment as well as disposal of used menstrual products.
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Undergraduate