Knowledge Regarding TORCH Infection among Women between Rural and Urban Area: Comparative Study.

Akoijam Mamata Devi; Jaspreet Kaur; Ishwar Swami; Hemant Sehrawat; Ms. Shalu Sharma

Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2018

Knowledge Regarding TORCH Infection among Women between Rural and Urban Area: Comparative Study.

Akoijam Mamata Devi, Jaspreet Kaur, Ishwar Swami, Hemant Sehrawat, Ms. Shalu Sharma

Abstract :

Introduction:

TORCH is common in all socio-economic groups but congenital infections with significant impairment is seen at highest rate in population in which women in child be� age have highest risk of acquiring primary infections. In addition to placental route, TORCH can be transmitted at delivery via the maternal genital tract, during the post partum period in east milk and transfused blood products.

Material & Method:

A comparative study to assess knowledge regarding TORCH infection among women between Rural and Urban area in Gurugram. The objectives of the study were to assess and compare the level of knowledge on TORCH infection among women between rural and urban area. The main data collection procedure was carried out in the month May 2017. The sample was taken from the community area (Rural and Urban) Farrukhnagar and Garhiharsuru. Sample consists of 100 in Farrukhnagar and 100 in GarhiHarsaru. The tool consists of demographic variables, which was to collect personal information about the subject and by using the Structured Knowledge Questionnaire to check the level of women knowledge regarding TORCH infection. At the time of data collection researcher first introduced herself or himself, explained the purpose of the study.

Results:

The study result shows that the woman�s of urban area have 27% poor knowledge,68% average knowledge and 5% of good knowledge regarding TORCH infection and it also shows that women�s of rural area have 80% have poor knowledge,19% have average knowledge and 1% of good knowledge regarding torch infection. Hence we conclude that women�s of rural area have poor knowledge and urban areas have average knowledge regarding the TORCH infection.

In Urban area the knowledge score was1.21� 0.433 and in rural area knowledge score was 1.26�0.525. Hence, it was concluded that there is no significant association between Rural and Urban Area on knowledge score regarding TORCH Infection among women.In Urban area knowledge score was significantly associated with family income 0.039 at p<0.05 level, previous knowledge .000 at p<0.05level. No association was found between knowledge and other demographic variables like Age in years, educational qualification, marital status and No. of children.In Rural area knowledge score was significantly associated with Age in years, educational qualification and family income at p<0.05 level. No association was found between knowledge and other demographic variables like marital status, No. of children and Previous knowledge.