Ideologies of sexuality, menstruation and risk
Girls' experiences of puberty and schooling in northern Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15098987 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marni Sommer (0000-0001-7442-9270, Columbia University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 383-398 |
| Publication date | 2009-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Culture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13691050902722372 |
| PMID | 19326264 |
| OpenAlex | W2032093705 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 51 |
| References cited | 39 |
This paper examines girls' voiced experiences of menstruation, puberty and schooling in northern Tanzania. The study was conducted in Moshi and Rombo Districts of Kilimanjaro, a predominantly Chagga region with historically strong support for girls' education. The major question explored was how the onset of menses and puberty may be impacting on girls' school participation, given societal implications of pubertal onset and potentially gender discriminatory school environments. The methodology included a comparative case study using in-depth interviews and participatory research with young women living in urban and rural Kilimanjaro. Along with important findings about how menstrual onset creates challenges for girls attending school emerged findings about the significant gaps in girls' knowledge about body changes, sexual health and HIV/AIDS. These findings underline the importance of identifying new girl-centred approaches to guidance on bodily development and HIV prevention
Developmental psychology · Family medicine · Geography · Girl · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Human sexuality · Menarche · Menstruation · Population · Reproductive health · Rural area · Sex education · Sexuality education · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Tanzania · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 51 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,19 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 49 |