International Journal of Nursing Education and Research
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 2

A Study to assess the Knowledge regarding women's rights among the females of selected area, Kishangarh, Khanna, District Ludhiana, Punjab (2019)

Kular College of Nursing, Kishangarh

*Corresponding Author E-mail: ahitan.renuka@yahoo.com

Online published on 3 June, 2020.

Abstract

Women can be said as God complete creation. She is the symbol of independence, love, caring, gentleness and intensity-both in love and in hate. Women are emotionally stronger than men.

Aim of the study is to assess the knowledge regarding women's rights among the females of selected areas of district Ludhiana Punjab

descriptive study was conducted in selected community area (Kishangarh) Distt. Ludhiana, Punjab. A total 100 women between 21–40 years was selected by non-probability (Purposive sampling technique). A self structured knowledge questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge regarding women's rights among the females

Data was analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics and presented through tables and figure. The knowledge score regarding women's rights among the females was average. The study findings showed that 65% had average knowledge, 29% had poor knowledge and 6% had good knowledge

It is concluded that the knowledge regarding women's rights among the females was average. It is recommended that the study can be repeated on the large scale sample to validate and for better generalization of findings and Comparative study may be conducted to find out the similarities or differences between the knowledge of urban and rural females.

Keywords

Knowledge, women's rights (21–40 years), Selected Area