Knowledge andawareness of Menopause Among Female Elementary School Teachers in Osun State, Nigeria

摘要: Menopause is a natural part of woman's life, it the phase when woman no longer experience menstruation her body begins to produce progressively lesser progesterone and estrogen eventually menstrual cycles cease.The study assessed awareness knowledge menopause establish relationship between menarche, menopause, lifestyle modification non communicable diseases with view encouraging positive healthy behavior. The adopted descriptive cross sectional design. Sample size was calculated using Leslie-Fisher's formula. Self-administered, structured questionnaires which were designed, piloted, validated used collect data from 306 female teachers. Results analyzed by Statistical Package for social sciences (SPSS) version 20 P value set as 0.05.Findings revealed that majority respondents (75.2%) perceived time women stops totally. results also showed (60.5%) agreed early menarche will cause while (52.9%) physical exercise reduces symptoms prevents diseases. Concerning association myths, half (50%) believed they should abstain sexual intercourse during owing fact can lead storage sperm in them (33.3%). Multiple Regression analysis age, marital status, educational status about are significantly related onset p 0.035 < 0.05.This concluded elementary school teachers aware but have inadequate nutrition regular this life.