Research Article

PERCEIVED CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME AMONG FEMALE UNDERGRADUATES IN UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, NIGERIA

AbdulQudus Tosin JAMIU1*, Afolake Hamidah AFOLABI1, Simeon Damilola AREMU1, Kamalud-deen Adekunle UTHMAN1, Isiaq Adigun YEKEEN1, Suliat Opeyemi JIMOH1, Micheal Peter KAYODE2
1 Department of Health Promotion and Environmental Health Education, University of Ilorin. Ilorin, Nigeria.
2 Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo
* Corresponding author: jamiu.at@unilorin.edu.ng
Published: Jun, 2026
Pages: 274 - 282
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Abstract

Premenstrual syndrome occurs in days leading up to women’s menstruation and it has a number of physical and
emotional symptoms, which have significant impact on daily life including academic performance and social
interactions. The objectives of the study examined if hormonal fluctuation and genetic factor are perceived causes,
and if emotional distress is an effect of premenstrual syndrome among female undergraduates in University of
Ilorin. Descriptive research of the survey type, involving 391 female undergraduates, was adopted for the study.
A structured questionnaire, validated by three experts and tested for reliability which was considered reliable, was
used for data collection. Chi-square statistics were employed for data analysis @0.05 level of significance. The
findings of the study were that hormonal fluctuation (ᵪ2=153.184, p

Keywords

Perceived Cause Effect Premenstrual Syndrome Undergraduates

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How to Cite

JAMIU, A. T., AFOLABI, A. H., AREMU, S. D., UTHMAN, K. A., YEKEEN, I. A., JIMOH, S. O., & KAYODE, M. P. (2026). PERCEIVED CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME AMONG FEMALE UNDERGRADUATES IN UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, NIGERIA. Journal of Educational Research and Development, 21(2), 274 - 282.

A. T. JAMIU, A. H. AFOLABI, S. D. AREMU, K. A. UTHMAN, I. A. YEKEEN, S. O. JIMOH, and M. P. KAYODE, "PERCEIVED CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME AMONG FEMALE UNDERGRADUATES IN UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN, NIGERIA," Journal of Educational Research and Development, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 274 - 282, June 2026.

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