Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 3

Impact of Socio Demographic Factors on Reproductive Health of Married Women in Reproductive Age Group

  • Author:
  • Yogita Amit Hiwarkar1,, H.B. Rathi2
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 197 to 201

1Assistant Professor, Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon, Kh. (MS)

2Associate Professor, Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon, Kh. (MS)

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Yogita Amit Hiwarkar Assistant Professor, Community Medicine, Dr. Ulhas Patil Medical College, Jalgaon Kh.(MS)

Online published on 31 October, 2013.

Abstract

To assess the impact of socio demographic factors on reproductive health of married women of reproductive age group.

Two hundred and twenty women of urban and one hundred and thirty two women of rural setting were taken as sample. Prior to study, consent of every participant was obtained. Data were collected in a preformed proforma.

Age, literacy status, occupation, religion/caste, type of family, per capita income, presence of indebtedness, type of housing and accesses to safe drinking water and toilet etc.

In urban area, RTI/STI were found to be more in age group of 15–24 yrs (59.2%), in illiterate women (69.8%), in working women (84%) and in women with joint families (66.1%) while in rural area RTI/STIs are found to be more in age group of 15–24 yrs (79.5%), in illiterate women (87%), in working women (71.9%) and in women with joint families (74.5%). No significant association was found between access to safe drinking water and toilet and RTI/STI in both urban and rural women.

Keywords

Reproductive health, indebtedness, Family, literacy