eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia 0973-1245 2016-02-10 5 1 207 21 6592 article Nwagha Uchenna Ifeanyi 1 Dim Cyril 2 Nwagha Theresa Ukamaka 3 Anyaehie Bond Ugochukwu 4 Department of Physiology/Obstetrics and Gynaecology University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu Department of Haematology, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu, (Nigeria) Department of Physiology, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus, (Nigeria) Menarche, a physiological event in every woman may present with diverse physical and social characteristics. Age at menarche is lower in Caucasians than Africans and has continued to show secular trends. The present study aim to evaluate some characteristics of menarche and determine if the secular trend of the age at menarche still exist in our environment. https://www.biotech-asia.org/vol5no1/some-characteristics-of-menarche-in-a-developing-economy/ Menarche; secular trends; menstrual characteristics; socioeconomic conditions