Open AccessAn assessment of sexual maturation among school girls in Abakaliki Metropolis, Ebonyi State, South-East Nigeria
Author(s) -
Onyinye Uchenna Anyanwu,
Roland Chidi Ibekwe,
Ada R.C. Nwokocha,
Chidozie Bede Ibe
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
nigerian postgraduate medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1117-1936
DOI - 10.4103/1117-1936.190348
Subject(s) - pubic hair , menarche , medicine , sexual maturity , breast development , demography , sexual intercourse , secondary sex characteristic , socioeconomic status , pediatrics , population , endocrinology , environmental health , sociology , hormone
Sexual maturation is an important milestone which starts between 8 and 14 years in girls. However, varying ages of onset of sexual maturation have been reported in different environments, with more recent studies showing earlier ages of onset in girls. There is therefore need to describe the sexual maturation of girls in each environment.