Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Reproductive Health among Urban and Rural Girls: A Comparative Study

Dube, Shubha; Sharma, Kavita

doi:10.1080/09735070.2012.11886424

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“…22 This difference in knowledge may be due to various multi media campaigns involved in increasing AIDS awareness in urban settings and is very glaring as adolescent age is a very vulnerable group and knowledge of correct modes of transmission will protect adolescents from this deadly disease. Only 30% of study population knew about contraceptives as seen in a study by Kotecha et al 15 Approximately 50% of the study population were aware of permanent methods of sterilisation which is much better than a study by Kotecha et al 23 The present study revealed that 46% urban and 62% tribal participants received information about pubertal changes from their mothers, 21% urban and 26% tribal from friends which was very similar to a study by Dube et al 24 Peer group was the main source of information regarding reproductive health in this study whereas in few earlier studies media was its main source. 22,25 Maximum awareness about pubertal changes in this study was seen in older and more literate girls, comparable to some previous studies.…”

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Awareness of pubertal changes and reproductive health in adolescent girls: a comparative study

Jain

Anand

2016

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: Adolescent period is characterized by physical, psychological and behavioural changes and girls can show different reactions to these changes. Proper information can help them in handling these changes without any stress. Tribal females are a vulnerable population and lack health care facilities. Limited data is available on awareness of pubertal changes and reproductive health among tribal adolescent girls. Aims of the study were to study and compare the level of awareness about pubertal changes and reproductive health between tribal and urban adolescent girls. Methods: The study population consisted of 200 adolescent girls between 10-19 years age 100 each, from urban and tribal setting. A predesigned questionnaire, which consisted of questions designed to evaluate the awareness about pubertal changes and reproductive health was used for data collection. Data was analysed using SPSS software, student t test, Chi-square test and co-relation test. Results: Mean age of the study population was 13.76±1.2 years. Mean awareness of urban adolescent girls about pubertal changes and reproductive health was significantly greater than tribal adolescent girls. Awareness was more in older age and more literate adolescent girls. Conclusions: Information, education and communication (IEC) campaigns have to be strengthened to increase awareness on menstrual hygiene practices and sexually transmitted diseases among tribal adolescent girls as these are a vulnerable group.

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Awareness of pubertal changes and reproductive health in adolescent girls: a comparative study

Jain

Anand

2016

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…6 Studies conducted in Rajasthan and Mumbai revealed that 60.0% and 63.9% of the girls respectively knew that menstruation is a natural process which is less when compared to our study. 5,10 Majority 547 (87.5%) of the adolescent girls knew that sanitary pads were ideal material to be used during menstruation which is higher when compared to a study conducted in Mumbai were 72.5% knew sanitary pads as ideal material. 10 Among the 416 (66.6%) adolescent girls who were aware about menstruation before menarche, major source of information were mothers (44.5%), teachers (18%), sisters (16%) and friends (12.3%).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The sample size was calculated by using the formula n=4 pq/d 2 where, p=39% (prevalence of knowledge about menstruation). 5 A total of 625 adolescent girls were interviewed by visiting every 3 rd house, after obtaining a written informed consent/assent from every participant. All adolescent girls between the age group of 16-19 years, residing in Ashoknagar at least for the period of one year were included in the study and the girls who had not attained menarche were excluded from participating in the study.…”

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Menstruation: gap in knowledge, belief and practice among adolescent girls in an urban area of Belagavi

Kanyadi

Metgud²

2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: The period of adolescence, beginning with the onset of puberty, is a crucial transition into adulthood. There is a substantial lacuna in the knowledge, belief and practice about menstruation. This study addresses the gap in knowledge, belief and practice regarding menstruation among adolescent girls. Methods: A community based cross sectional study was conducted over a period of one year, in an urban area of Belagavi among 625 adolescent girls in the age group of 16–19 years. Data was collected by house to house visit using a predesigned, pretested questionnaire. Results: The mean age (±SD) at menarche was found to be 12.8±1.73 years. Our study showed that as the knowledge increased, there was increase in the use of sanitary pad (p<0.001) and increase in the number of girls practicing cleaning of external genitalia during menstruation (p<0.01). However, it was found that 276 (50.5%) and 175 (37.7%) of the girls did not use sanitary pads and practice cleaning of external genitalia during menstruation even after having correct knowledge showing a gap in knowledge and practice. Similarly, among the 494 girls who knew that menstruation is a natural process, 93 (18.8%) girls wrongly believed she shouldn’t sleep in the same place as usual, 124 (25.1%) said she shouldn’t enter the kitchen, 186 (37.7%) believed that certain foods should be avoided and only 37 (7.5%) rightly believed that girls could go to place of worship during menstruation showing a gap in knowledge and belief. Conclusions: The study reported a gap in knowledge, belief and practice among adolescent girls. To bridge this gap causes have to be identified and addressed.

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“…6 Dube et al in 2012, from Jaipur reported that 33% of urban adolescent girls and 62% of rural adolescent girls in the age 15-19 years had prior information regarding menses. 8 This wide variation and conflicting reports on awareness level may be due to geographic, cultural, socioeconomic and literacy differences between study groups of various studies.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…29% urban and 20% rural respondents got the information from media like T.V., radio and magazines. 8 Many researchers have studied psychosocial and psychiatric problems among adolescents. Mishra et al reported a clinico-social study of psychiatric morbidity among adolescent school going girls aged 12-18 years of Delhi in 2001.…”

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confidence: 99%

Psychosocial aspects of changes during adolescence among school going adolescent Indian girls

Sinha¹,

Modi²

2014

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Reproductive Health among Urban and Rural Girls: A Comparative Study

Cited by 50 publications

References 10 publications

Awareness of pubertal changes and reproductive health in adolescent girls: a comparative study

Awareness of pubertal changes and reproductive health in adolescent girls: a comparative study

Menstruation: gap in knowledge, belief and practice among adolescent girls in an urban area of Belagavi

Psychosocial aspects of changes during adolescence among school going adolescent Indian girls

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