Awareness regarding pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques act among women in a rural community of Puducherry
Context: Child sex ratio of the nation has been declining since few decades. Aims: The objectives of this study are to find out awareness about Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC-PNDT) act among ever-married women and to determine their sociodemographic factors influencing this a...
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| author | Pamagal Kavithai R Anandaraj K Puhalenthi |
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| description | Context: Child sex ratio of the nation has been declining since few decades. Aims: The objectives of this study are to find out awareness about Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC-PNDT) act among ever-married women and to determine their sociodemographic factors influencing this awareness. Settings and Designs: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at a rural primary health center of Puducherry. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at a rural primary health center in Puducherry among 200 ever-married women in reproductive age group. Information regarding their awareness about PC-PNDT Act was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Statistical Analysis Used: Chi square-test was done for analyzing the categorical data. Results: Among the ever-married women, about 30 (15%) were not aware about the provisions of PC-PNDT Act, while 170 (85%) were aware about it. No significant association was found between sociodemographic variables and awareness about the Act. Conclusions: Majority of the ever-married women in the study setting were aware of the provisions of PC-PNDT Act. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-62676b4719c54280a5aefedf6d251a482022-12-22T01:29:56ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth2589-83022589-83102019-01-0112213613810.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_94_18Awareness regarding pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques act among women in a rural community of PuducherryPamagal KavithaiR AnandarajK PuhalenthiContext: Child sex ratio of the nation has been declining since few decades. Aims: The objectives of this study are to find out awareness about Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC-PNDT) act among ever-married women and to determine their sociodemographic factors influencing this awareness. Settings and Designs: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at a rural primary health center of Puducherry. Subjects and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at a rural primary health center in Puducherry among 200 ever-married women in reproductive age group. Information regarding their awareness about PC-PNDT Act was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Statistical Analysis Used: Chi square-test was done for analyzing the categorical data. Results: Among the ever-married women, about 30 (15%) were not aware about the provisions of PC-PNDT Act, while 170 (85%) were aware about it. No significant association was found between sociodemographic variables and awareness about the Act. Conclusions: Majority of the ever-married women in the study setting were aware of the provisions of PC-PNDT Act.http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2019;volume=12;issue=2;spage=136;epage=138;aulast=KavithaiChild sex ratioever-married womenPre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Actprenatal sex determination |
| spellingShingle | Pamagal Kavithai R Anandaraj K Puhalenthi Awareness regarding pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques act among women in a rural community of Puducherry Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Child sex ratio ever-married women Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act prenatal sex determination |
| title | Awareness regarding pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques act among women in a rural community of Puducherry |
| title_full | Awareness regarding pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques act among women in a rural community of Puducherry |
| title_fullStr | Awareness regarding pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques act among women in a rural community of Puducherry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Awareness regarding pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques act among women in a rural community of Puducherry |
| title_short | Awareness regarding pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques act among women in a rural community of Puducherry |
| title_sort | awareness regarding pre conception and pre natal diagnostic techniques act among women in a rural community of puducherry |
| topic | Child sex ratio ever-married women Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act prenatal sex determination |
| url | http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2019;volume=12;issue=2;spage=136;epage=138;aulast=Kavithai |
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