Issues of Menstrual Education in Japan from the Perspective of Menstrual Management of High School Students : Narratives from teachers and students in Osaka, Japan

コウコウセイ　ノ　ゲッケイ　タイショ　カラ　ミル　ニホン　ノ　ゲッケイ　キョウイク　ノ　カダイ　オオサカ　ノ　キョウシ　ト　セイト　ノ　カタリ　カラ

コシオ, ワカナ

Koshio, Wakana

杉田, 映理

スギタ, エリ

Sugita, Elli

月経対処

高校生

大阪府

menstrual education

menstrual management

high school student

Osaka prefecture, Japan

論文

Research Article

Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is an important social issue internationally, especially for adolescent girls attending school who have been identified as needing the most support. While support for menstrual education is expanding internationally, it has been pointed out that menstrual education in Japan is insufficient and there is a gap between the needs of students and the education provided. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to clarify the issues of menstrual education in Japan based on the voices of Japanese high school students and their teachers. A field survey was conducted at eight high schools in Osaka Prefecture. Questionnaire surveys and interviews, as well as participant observation, were carried out with the students and teachers. The results of this study revealed that the issues of menstrual education in Japan include a "lack of practical content, "insufficient menstrual guidance being provided to girls only,""inaccessibility of sanitary products in schools," and "the toilet environment in schools."

杉田, 映理