Age at Menarche and Factors that Influence It: A Study among Female University Students in Tamale, Northern Ghana.

INTRODUCTION:Age at menarche reflects the health status of a population. This marks the beginning of sexual maturation and is affected by nutritional status and prevailing environmental conditions. This study measured the menarcheal age of female undergraduate students in northern Ghana and explored...

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Main Authors: Evans Paul Kwame Ameade, Helene Akpene Garti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4865110?pdf=render