Title: Reproductive health perceptions in educated urban women.

POPLINE Document Number: 305302

Author(s):

Kothari B
Kothari LK

Source citation:

Journal of Family Welfare, 2005 Dec;51(2):51-59.

Abstract:

The present study was undertaken to ascertain the state of awareness amongst women about their own reproductive health and to what extent formal education and media publicity about RCH has helped. The biological and sociological aspects of reproduction have been extensively studied separately, independent of each other. We wanted to examine them together, and to see how awareness about one was influencing the other. In principle, the approach was twofold. Firstly, to examine how knowledgeable women were about the basic scientific facts of human reproduction. And, secondly, to see to what extent this knowledge was actually guiding their day-to-day life, social perceptions and reproductive behaviour. It would of course be wrong to presume that imparting knowledge would by itself immediately bring about the desired change in individuals. Constant persuasion and motivation may be needed over a long period of time, but it would be pertinent to examine how far it was actually happening today. (excerpt)

Keywords:

India
Research Report
Women
Urban Population
Reproductive Health
Perception
Knowledge
Menstruation
Abortion
Contraceptive Usage
Family Planning
Sex Discrimination
Asia, Southern
Asia
Developing Countries
Demographic Factors
Population
Population Characteristics
Health
Psychological Factors
Behavior
Sociocultural Factors
Reproduction
Fertility Control, Postconception
Contraception
Social Discrimination
Social Problems