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Yugantara R Kadam1, Prachi Nirmale1, Alka D Gore1
1Department of Community Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Sangli, Maharashtra, India.
Background:
Marriage of girls just after graduation is common in Western Maharashtra. This study was planned to know the views of final year graduation student towards reproductive carrier.
Aim:
To interact with final year girl students of various streams to know their preferences on various aspects of reproductive carrier and contraceptive awareness.
Study-Design:
Cross-sectional.
Study-Setting:
Academic institutes of Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad Corporation area. Study-subject: All willing final year Girl students.
Exclusion Criteria:
Married girls.
Sample Size:
All final year girl students Sampling Technique: Cluster sample Study-Duration: 7 months. Study-tool: Pretested questionnaire.
Statistical Analysis:
Percentages, Chi-square test.
Results:
All girls who have responded prefer marrying and having first child at right age. All feel spacing is needed, at least of 2 years. Two children was the most common choice (52.3%). Forty-three percent girls feel male child is must and 52.3% of total girls will like to have sex determination done if required. Total 47.24% girls were unaware about any contraceptive methods but 88.2% girls knew the place of its availability. Most common source of information about contraceptive was school and friends. E-pill was known to 41.5% of girls. All girls felt the need for more information about reproductive health and according to 81.3% right age for it is 15-18 years.
Conclusion:
Girls have correct reproductive preferences except sex of child. Sex preference and Low contraceptive awareness needs strong intervention.
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