Abstract: Menopausal symptoms though well tolerated by some women, may be troublesome to others. Symptoms experienced with the menopausal transition and early post menopause are varied and span in both physical and psychological domains. There is a difference on menopause crises for different women based on different psychological symptoms. This study examined the psychological implications of menopause crisis for public primary schools’ female teachers in Laikipia County. The study utilized ex post facto research design because it was not possible or acceptable to manipulate the characteristics of human participants. The target populations were 600 female teachers, 50 teacher counselors, 5 Sub County Directors of Education in the Ministry of Education, giving a total of 655 respondents in Laikipia County. The researcher used stratified sampling, two stage clustered sampling, random sampling and purposive sampling techniques. The sample of the study was 289 respondents. The statistical analysis entailed the computation of frequencies and percentages. The Findings revealed that there are psychological implications on menopause crises. From the findings of the study, it can be concluded that there are psychological implications on menopause crisis among female teachers in public primary schools in Laikipia County. The study recommended that the school administrators should encourage open communication as a way of boosting menopausal women to be more open and to share their psychological experiences.
Keywords: Menopausal symptoms, menopausal transition, psychological domains, boosting menopausal women.
Title: PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF MENOPAUSE CRISES
Author: Wangui Ndung’u,M
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 12, Issue 2, April 2024 - June 2024
Page No: 61-66
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 29-April-2024
