Volume : VI, Issue : IX, September - 2017
STUDY OF SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF MTP SEEKERS
Dr. Manasi Patnai, Dr Sushreesmita Mohanty
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Objective: To study the socio–demographic and obstetric profile of women seeking medical termination of pregnancy(MTP) at two tertiary centres in Bhubaneswar.
Methodology: Cross sectional study of 257 women seeking MTP in two tertiary care hospitals in Bhubaneswar. Socio–demographic and obstetric data was collected from these women on a pre structured questionnaire.
Results: Maximum number of women seeking MTP belonged to the age group of 20–30 years (64.2%). More than half of them were from low socio–economic status with a low level of literacy. In our study a significant 7.3% of MTP seekers were unmarried. Limiting the family size was the most common cause for seeking MTP (43.5%) followed by the need for spacing between two children (23.3%).
Conclusion: Educating women regarding their reproductive health will go a long way in preventing unwanted pregnancies. Counselling women in the post partum period will definitely reduce the unmet need for spacing and limiting the family.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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Dr. Manasi Patnai, Dr Sushreesmita Mohanty, STUDY OF SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF MTP SEEKERS, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-6 | Issue-9 | September-2017
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Dr. Manasi Patnai, Dr Sushreesmita Mohanty, STUDY OF SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF MTP SEEKERS, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-6 | Issue-9 | September-2017
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