Research
Recall Menarcheal Age among the Adolescent Girls-A Comparative Study
Article
February 28, 2020
Background: Age at menarche is the last major event of sexual development. This major event in the life of an adolescent girl is influenced by nutritional status and the prevailing environmental conditions. Objective: To examine the recall age at menarche among the adolescent girls of Scheduled caste (SC) and neighboring Meitei girls of the Imphal west district, Manipur. Setting: The study was conducted in four different villages, i.e. Sekmai, Potshangbam, Tengdongyang, and Khonghampat in Imphal district, Manipur. Design: The present study was a cross-sectional study.
