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Abstract:
The study was conducted in 4 schools (3 urban, 1 rural) in Union Territory of Chandigarh. Adolescent girls in the age group of 12 and 20 years were interviewed, thereby covering 316 in urban and 73 in rural areas. The knowledge regarding fertility control methods improved from 44.9% to 66.7% with increase in the age. The knowledge was higher (57.6%) in girls with college level education of mothers in comparison to 35.9% among illiterate mothers. Also children of working mothers, had better awareness (60.7%) than housewives (49.8%). Relationship with occupation of father and religion was also studied. It is important to educate the girls in adolescent age group regarding fertility control methods, so that they have better understanding of shaping their families in coming years.
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