Adolescent awareness and experience of the pubertal changes: A qualitative study from Rwanda
The study found that some young girls experience menarche unprepared and get inadequate support to initially navigate that change. Therefore, caregivers should proactively get educated on pubertal changes so that they provide appropriate support to children to navigate puberty safely.
Authors
- Marie Laetitia Ishimwe Bazakare (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5724-4377)
- Emmanuel Habyarimana
- Oliva Bazirete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8476-3448)
- Kellen Muganwa
- Olive Tengera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1149-2568)
- Marie Chantal Uwimana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6105-2611)
- Richard Nsengiyumva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3787-1418)
- Gerard Kaberuka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2148-9207)
- Thierry Claudien Uhawenimana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6729-6588)
- Joy Bahumura
- Marie Grace Sandra Musabwasoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7420-7766)
- Hellen Nwanko Chinwe
- Francoise Mujawamariya
- Christine Mbila Wabenya
- Eugenie Mukeshimana
- Baudouine Ndimurukundo
- Verene Abagirinana
- Vincent Mugisha
- Emmerence Uwingabire
- Elyse Muteteri
Institutions
- University of Kigali (RW)
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali (RW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325502
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88