Omar Keita

ORCID: 0000-0003-2666-7375
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Research Areas
  • Menstrual Health and Disorders
  • Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion
  • Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
  • Food Security and Socioeconomic Dynamics
  • Adolescent Health and Behaviors
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
  • Health and Wellbeing Research
  • Reproductive Health and Contraception

National Chung Cheng University
2024

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
2019-2022

Poor knowledge and management of menstruation impacts girls’ school attendance academic performance. This paper aims to explore how menstrual hygiene practices related factors influence absenteeism drop-out among primary secondary girls in rural Gambia. Mixed-method studies were conducted students key informants from 19 schools July 2015–December 2017. Focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, cross-sectional surveys, diaries, water, sanitation (WASH) facility observations used. Key...

10.3390/ijerph19063337 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022-03-11

Appropriate menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is impeded by taboos and secrecy surrounding menstruation. Unhygienic practices unpreparedness for managing menstruation has been associated with adverse health social outcomes among adolescent girls. In The Gambia, there limited data on girls women in rural communities the sources of information about adolescents. This study aimed to explore knowledge, preparedness its adolescents, mothers teachers Gambia.A mixed methods was conducted Kiang...

10.1186/s12889-019-6599-2 article EN cc-by BMC Public Health 2019-03-07

Inadequate menstrual hygiene management (MHM) practices have been associated with adverse health outcomes. This study aimed to describe MHM among schoolgirls from rural Gambia and assess risk factors urogenital infections depressive symptoms. A cross-sectional was conducted adolescent in thirteen schools Gambia. questionnaire used collect information on socio-demographics, clinical symptoms of reproductive urinary tract (UTIs). modified Beck Depression Inventory-II screen for Mid-stream...

10.1371/journal.pone.0247554 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2021-02-25

This study used a constant comparative qualitative research method to explore formal and informal learning strategies teachers use develop professionally the impact these have on their professional practices. Participants were selected through snowball sampling, consisting of 20 from five high schools in Taiwan. Three male, 17 female, with an average age 43. The found that participants' include attending workshops conferences doing courses colleges or online. Their discussions sharing ideas...

10.1080/13664530.2024.2360674 article EN Teacher Development 2024-09-02
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