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Bicholcar, Anagha
- Reproductive Health of Women in Motidongor Slum Margao, Goa
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1 Department of Geography and Research Centre, Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts abd Science, Margao, Goa, IN
2 Department of Geography, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, IN
1 Department of Geography and Research Centre, Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts abd Science, Margao, Goa, IN
2 Department of Geography, University of Mumbai, Mumbai, IN
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IAHRW International Journal of Social Sciences Review, Vol 4, No 3 (2016), Pagination: 417-420Abstract
Health is an important indicator of development of a country. Good health ensures productivity and progress. This paper attempts to study the reproductive health of married women in Motidongor Slum. It focuses on impact of socioeconomic condition of women on their reproductive health. The analysis of data reveals that the startling results like early marriage, longer reproductive span, miscarriages and lower economic condition. Slum dwellers are mainly migrants and have limited means of income at their disposal. This restricts their attention to their health especially the reproductive health. Besides, illiteracy and disbeliefs also prevents them from being aware of different aspects of reproductive health such as fertility preferences, contraception's, ante/post natal care and menstrual related problems. With the help of available government schemes and NGOs intervention women can address the problems associated with reproductive health.Keywords
Reproductive Health, Slum Dwellers, Married Women.- Prolonged Deprivation Among Slum Youth in Azad Nagar Slum, Margao, Goa, India
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1 Department of Geography and Research Centre, Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts and Science, Margao, Goa, IN
1 Department of Geography and Research Centre, Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts and Science, Margao, Goa, IN