Degree
BS (Social Sciences & Liberal Arts)
Faculty / School
School of Economics and Social Sciences (SESS)
Department
Department of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
Date of Award
Fall 2023
Date of Submission
2023-09-12
Advisor
Hajrah Rahman, Lecturer, Department of Social Sciences
Project Type
SSLA Culminating Experience
Access Type
Restricted Access
Keywords
Menstrual Challenges, Physical, Academic and Emotional Experiences, Primary Dysmenorrhea, Menstrual Symptoms, Menstrual Stigma, Female Students
Abstract
Menstruation, as a fundamental biological process, poses a complex realm of manifold physical and emotional implications and repugnant challenges for menstruators. It often is accompanied with physical and emotional discomfort, struggle and suffering, disrupting their routine performance and mobility. The research endeavor aims to illuminate the physical and emotional impacts of the natural biological process, shedding light on the influences of physical and emotional menstrual symptoms including primary dysmenorrhea on the IBA’s undergraduate female student body’s academic routine practices, obligations and engagements; university attendance and performance; sleep patterns; seating arrangements, emotional well-being patterns; mobility; university commute and socialization patterns. Citing that the phenomenon is culturally and socially subjected to shame, embarrassment, secrecy and negativity, it often affects students’ self-esteem and social exchanges. Hence, the research study, further, aims to draw from the female students’ narratives the influence of menstrual stigma on the female university-going students’ physical and emotional well-being and experiences as well as its repercussions on the students’ academic performance, mobility within campuses and university commute. For the purpose of the qualitative study, twelve undergraduate female students from IBA were interviewed seeking to extract critical insights into the experiences and challenges faced by female university-going students that affect students’ academic and mobility-related endeavours.
Pages
105
Recommended Citation
Miandad, A. (2023). Navigating Silent Struggles: Exploring the Complexities of Menstrual Symptoms, Stigma and Their Impact on Female University Students’ Academic Routines and Mobility (Unpublished undergraduate project). Institute of Business Administration, Pakistan. Retrieved from https://ir.iba.edu.pk/sslace/345
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