On the Sensitivity of Sexual Taboo Topics The Relevance of Parent Child Dialogue on Menstruation in the Municipality of Dangbo Republic of Benin , 2025

This cross sectional study aimed to assess the state of parent–child dialogue on menstruation in the municipality of Dangbo. Interviews were conducted with 115 adolescent female students aged 12 to 22 years and 29 parents. The findings revealed that some parents engage very little in discussions related to menstruation with their children, both prior to menarche and during menstruation. These results suggest the need to strengthen parents' capacities in menstrual management and to establish a periodic communication program to promote behavioral change among adolescent girls in Benin, encouraging them to engage in dialogue. Gouthon Gilchrist Fabrice | Akpovo Kocou Edgard Romaric | Kouassi Jean-Paul | Tonoukouin Léa Florida "On the Sensitivity of Sexual Taboo Topics: The Relevance of Parent-Child Dialogue on Menstruation in the Municipality of Dangbo (Republic of Benin), 2025" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-10 | Issue-1 , February 2026, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd100107.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/100107/on-the-sensitivity-of-sexual-taboo-topics-the-relevance-of-parentchild-dialogue-on-menstruation-in-the-municipality-of-dangbo-republic-of-benin-2025/gouthon-gilchrist-fabrice