Title: Profile Analysis of Menopause Knowledge: The Roles of Age, Marital Status, and Interactions with Healthcare Providers
Authors: Leah, O. Oyedele, Oladunmoye, E.O, Faith, O., Nakalema, Tolulope, O. Olayiwola-Adedoja
Volume: 9
Issue: 1
Pages: 71-78
Publication Date: 2025/01/28
Abstract:
Menopause is a significant phase in a woman's life, marking the end of reproductive capability and the beginning of several physiological, emotional, and psychological changes. This study aims to analyze the knowledge of menopause among different groups based on age, marital status, and interactions with healthcare providers. The sample population comprises 174 women. Three hypotheses based on the variables of the study were formulated and tested. One-way ANOVA was employed to test the differences in profile analysis of menopause knowledge of women using age, marital status, and interactions with healthcare providers as variables of the study. The results show that there is a statistically significant difference in the menopausal knowledge of women based on healthcare interaction F (2,84) =5.47, p<0.05, ?2=0.12 and the effect size accounted for 12%. Also, age F (4,82) = 0.88, p>0.05, ?2=0.04 and marital status F (3,83) =0.33, p>0.05, ?2=0.01 were not significant. Although, women under 40 years (x=8.67) tend to have a better menopausal knowledge with effect size accounted for 4% and that single and married women have a higher tendency to record better level of menopausal knowledge with effect size of 1%. The effect sizes are minimal, these imply that age and marital status do not have a significant impact on a woman's menopausal knowledge. The findings suggest that healthcare providers should be trained to ensure effective communication strategies tailored to women's specific needs irrespective of their status. Future research is recommended to examined additional factors such as socioeconomic status, cultural background, access to healthcare services and level of education to have a better understanding of women menopause knowledge.