The Awareness On Preconception Care Among Women Of Reproductive Age In Selected Areas Lucknow
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https://doi.org/10.63682/jns.v14i1.10020Keywords:
Awareness, Preconception care, Reproductive age womenAbstract
Introduction: Preconception health care is a care given to a woman before pregnancy to manage conditions and behaviors which could be a risk to women and babies. Preconception health applies to women who have never been pregnant, and also to women who could become pregnant again and it looks at a factor that will affect a fetus or infant such as taking prescription drugs or drinking alcohol. The key to promote preconception health is to combine the best medical care, healthy behaviors, strong support, and safe environments at home and at work.
Objectives: To assess the awareness on preconception care among the women of reproductive age in selected rural areas of Moradabad.
Materials and methods: Simple random sampling method (computing method) was used to select the participant for the study. The data was collected using structured awareness questionnaire including demographic Performa. The data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS version 20 software.
Results: It reveals that 39.2% were having low level of awareness, 60.8% were having moderate level of awareness, where was no percentage lies over high level of awareness. It showed that the majority of women were having the moderate level of awareness regarding preconception care, hence there is no significant association between the level of awareness with the demographic variable.
conclusion: It concluded that preconception care is mainly focusing to bring out every women for the improvement of health and have to be aware regarding the aspects of preconception care and enroll themselves in every educational programme where it might makes an improvement to reduces the risk of getting the difficulties
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