Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 1

An Analytical Study of Factors Related To Reproductive Health

  • Author:
  • Yogita Hiwarkar1,, Amit Hiwarkar2
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 43 to 46

1Dept. of Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College and Hospital, Jalgaon Kh. (M.S.), India

2Dept. of Anaesthesiology, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College and Hospital, Jalgaon Kh. (M.S.), India

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Yogita Hiwarkar Dept. of Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College and Hospital, Jalgaon Kh. (M.S.), India Email - yogitabavaskar@gmail.com

Abstract

The mean age at menarche was 13.32yrs in urban slum and 13.52yrs in rural area. The mean age at marriage was 17.7 yrs in urban slum and 16.8 yrs in rural. The mean gravidity was 2.4 and mean parity was 2.19 in urban area while in rural area mean gravidity was 2.52 and mean parity was 2.18, among the study participants. 65.45 % of the study participants got married before the legal age of marriage, i.e., 18 Years, in urban slum. In rural area, 89.39% of women got married before 18 years.

Keywords

Menarch, Marriage, Pregnancy