A STUDY OF ATTITUDE, AWARENESS AND PRACTICE ON FEMALE FETICIDE OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN BIKANER OF RAJASTHAN

Autor:	Ruchi Saxena, Medha Mani Saxena
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Feticide media_common.quotation_subject Family medicine medicine Girl Social issues Psychology Duty Gender preference Sex ratio Preference media_common
Zdroj:	International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies. 5
ISSN:	2589-8698 2589-868X
DOI:	10.32553/ijmbs.v5i4.1859
Popis:	Background: Female feticide has been a big social problem in all the states of India. There is a male child preference by pregnant women including their family members. Thus this study aimed to assess attitude and awareness on female feticide. Methods: The present study was conducted in ANC center of Medical college Hospital, Bikaner of Rajasthan in 500 pregnant women (250 rural and 250 Urban) . Results: Out of 500 pregnant women 62% had shown no gender preference, 23% preferred male child and 15% had preferred to have female child. Regarding awareness, 88% and 90% women knew that prenatal sex determination and female feticide are illegal respectively. Conclusions: Being the civilized citizens, it is our duty to raise voice against the declining sex ratio and killing of girl child. Being a woman it is our primary duty as well as concern to come forward to stop this menace. Keywords: Female feticide, Attitude, Awareness, Practice, Pregnant women
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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