1Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (M), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
2Asst. Prof., Shri Vasantroa Naik Govt medical College, Yavatmal, Maharashtra, India
3Professor and Head, Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (M), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
4Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (M), Wardha, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding author: Meenakshi Khapre, Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Sawangi (M), Wardha, Maharashtra, India. Mob no: 8275395006, Email: drmeenaxi15@ymail.com
Approximately 46 million abortions performed worldwide in 1995, about 20 million were illegal. There is a great paucity on status of knowledge of community regarding MTP. Therefore, the present study was carried out in rural area to highlight some reasons for under-utilization of MTP service.
Study was carried in a PHC, attached to tertiary care hospital consisting of ten. After systematic random sampling of household, 1271 women gave consent, 113 who undergone safe abortion was identified and both the groups were compared for social, psychological, economic, cognitive and affective factors related to abortion.
Young age, marital status, literacy, parity >2, higher social class were significantly associated with abortion service seekers. Significant difference was found in awareness and attitude towards abortion in above two groups. 85% women felt abortion should be accepted socially. 8.8% abortees had made the self decision, 40.7% and 43% got the social and economic support respectively.
Unawareness about the MTP services and its legal status is basic hindrance for acceptance of service along with illiteracy, low socio-economic status, fear of disapproval, lack of privacy and complication related anxiety attached to it.
Abortion, Legislation, Right of Women, Unmet-Needs
