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Chhina, Kamaljit Kaur
- An Exploratory Study to Assess the Reproductive Health Problems among Married Women in Selected Rural Areas of District Jalandhar, Punjab, 2015
Authors
1 S.G.L. Nursing College, Semi, Jalandhar, Punjab, IN
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, S.G.L. Nursing College, Semi, Jalandhar, Punjab, IN
3 Department of Community Health Nursing, S.G.L. Nursing College, Semi, Jalandhar, Punjab, IN
Source
International Journal of Advances in Nursing Management, Vol 3, No 4 (2015), Pagination: 360-362Abstract
Background of the study: Reproductive health problems are the burning issue in the present scenario. Reproductive health problems are the dysfunction of the reproductive tract, or any illness which is a consequence of reproductive behaviour including pregnancy, abortion, childbirth or sexual behaviour and may include those of psychological nature.
Objectives:
1. To assess the reproductive health problems among married women.
2. To find out association between reproductive health problems among married women with their selected socio-demographic variables.
Research Methodology: An exploratory study was conducted on conveniently selected 200 married women aged 18-55 years from selected rural areas of district Jalandhar, Punjab. Data was collected with the help of a structured checklist related to reproductive health problems among married women.
Result and Conclusion: In the present study out of 200 married women majority 66 (3%) of married women were having gynecological problems followed by 28 (14%) of married women who experienced obstetrical problems and only 01 (00.05%) married women had side effects related to use of contraceptives. 39 (19.50) of married women had no reproductive health problem. It was also analyzed that 59 (29.50%) married women had both gynecological and obstetrical problems followed by 3 (01.50%) who had Contraceptive and Gynecological problems and only 1 (00.50%) married women had obstetrical and contraceptive problem. In 03 (01.50%) married women all the three gynecological, obstetrical and contraceptive problems were present.