Background: Dysmenorrhea is reported to be among the most common gynecological disorders worldwide. The current study aimed to determine the prevalence and management practices for dysmenorrhea among adolescent school girls in Nigeria. The study also aimed to determine the predictors for choosing a management option for dysmenorrhea.Methods: The study was a cross-sectional descriptive survey conducted in five conveniently selected secondary schools (high schools) in Enugu State. A 12-item questionnaire including a Visual Analog Scale was used to collect data. All data were analyzed using SPSS with significance set at p<0.05.Results: A total of 1,486 survey questionnaires were completed (88.45% response rate). The mean age of the study respondents was 15.26±1.517. The prevalence of dysmenorrhea was 51.1%. There was a significant difference (t =-6.299, p < 0.001) between the ages of the dysmenorrheic girls (15.50±1.466) and the ages of girls who were not dysmenorrheic (15.01±1.529). The mean age of Menarche was 12.64±1.450. Pain in the waist was the most common symptom reported among the respondents (57.4%, n = 853). More than one-third of the respondents reported that they take OTC medications for menstrual symptoms (31.8%, n = 472). Age and severity of dysmenorrhea significantly predicted the likelihood of taking a pharmacological agent for dysmenorrhea.Conclusion: Younger females were more likely to do nothing about menstrual pain. There is a need for adolescents to be educated on the safety and efficacy of different management options for dysmenorrhea early.

OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to examine the effects of a video education intervention for HIV/AIDS awareness among school children and highlight the school management and administrative implications. METHOD: A quasi-experimental design was employed. One research question and one hypothesis were postulated for the study. The population of the study was 10,732 students and 3% sample of the population was used which is 300 students. The null hypothesis formulated at 0.05 level of significance was tested with repeated measures ANOVA. RESULTS: Results show significant increases from pretest to posttest on the level of HIV/AIDS awareness for participants in the treatment group, relative to control group participants. CONCLUSION: The video education intervention significantly increased HIV/AIDS awareness of students in the treatment group compared with those in the control group. The implication for school management and administration were highlighted. Conclusion and recommendations were made among which were that the non-governmental organization should assist in re-educating the youths on this global disease called HIV/AIDS.