--- title: Does an information booklet improve girls' knowledge about PMS? description: The abstract does not present results on whether the booklet improved knowledge. It shows that girls' baseline knowledge did not vary by age, religion, mother url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/a-study-to-assess-the-effectiveness-of-information-booklet-on-knowledge-2020/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - Does an information booklet improve girls' knowledge about PMS? Survey study, 2020 # Does an information booklet improve girls' knowledge about PMS? The abstract does not present results on whether the booklet improved knowledge. It shows that girls' baseline knowledge did not vary by age, religion, mother's education, or other demographic factors. Early or limited evidence 120 secondary school girls in rural India ## What they did Evaluative study at a government secondary school in rural India. 120 girls received an information booklet about PMS. Researchers assessed their knowledge using a structured questionnaire and analyzed whether demographic factors like age, religion, and menstrual history predicted knowledge levels. ## What they found Demographic variables including age, class, religion, mother's education, information source, age at menarche, menstrual interval, and PMS experience showed no significant association with baseline knowledge at the 0.05 significance level. The study concluded that most rural girls had limited baseline knowledge about PMS. ## What it means for you The abstract focuses on baseline knowledge and demographic patterns rather than whether the booklet improved learning. Demographic factors did not explain knowledge differences between girls. This is from one rural school in India. 120 secondary school girls 0.05 significance level ## About the study Original title A STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INFORMATION BOOKLET ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS IN SELECTED RURAL SECONDARY SCHOOL AT UDAIPUR Authors Geetanjali Sharma Journal GFNPSS-International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Year 2020 Study design Survey study Participants 120 What was tested Information booklet about PMS Open access Yes Read the paper [doi.org/10.46376/ijmr/1.5.2020.168-171](https://doi.org/10.46376/ijmr/1.5.2020.168-171) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Students and academic performance](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-education/)[Adolescents and young people](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-adolescents/)[Stigma, attitudes and culture](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-stigma-culture/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Systematic review, 2025 Does teaching adolescent girls about their menstrual cycle and health help reduce period pain and PMS? Randomised trial, 2026 Does yoga or foot reflexology work better for teenage PMS? Survey study, 2025 What do adolescent girls in Pakistan know and think about PMS? Survey study, 2025 What psychological and personal factors predict which university students will develop premenstrual syndrome? Survey study, 2024 Does a psychosomatic relaxation package help adolescent girls with PMS? Survey study, 2024 How much do Indonesian 9th graders know about PMS and what are their attitudes? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗