Knowledge Regarding Reproductive Tract Infection Among Ever Married Females of Reproductive Age Group in Rural Tamil Nadu

Background Reproductive tract infection (RTI) is an overgrowth of the normal flora of the reproductive tract. It is an iatrogenic infection caused by unhygienic practices like unsafe abortion. Lack of knowledge plays a major role among the factors associated. The District Level Health Survey (DLHS)-...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2024-01, Vol.16 (1), p.e52885-e52885
Main Authors: Balakrishnan, Surya, S, Balabaskaran, M, Saravana Moorthy, Kannan, Kavin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Age groups
AIDS
Education
Ethics
Females
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
Illiteracy
Infections
Knowledge
Marital status
Population
Questionnaires
Reproductive health
Rural areas
Sample size
Sexually transmitted diseases
Sociodemographics
Socioeconomic factors
Software
STD
Womens health
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Summary:Background Reproductive tract infection (RTI) is an overgrowth of the normal flora of the reproductive tract. It is an iatrogenic infection caused by unhygienic practices like unsafe abortion. Lack of knowledge plays a major role among the factors associated. The District Level Health Survey (DLHS)-4 reported that the knowledge about RTI among the rural population of Tamil Nadu is 8 percent. It is thus necessary to know about their knowledge regarding RTI. Aim To assess the knowledge regarding reproductive tract infection among the ever-married rural women in the reproductive age group in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. Settings and design A cross-sectional study was conducted in the rural Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu. Materials and methods The sample size calculated was 330. Using multi-stage random sampling, a population proportion to the calculated sample size was used. A standardized questionnaire was used for data collection. Ethical approval was obtained. Statistical analysis used SPSS -21.0 was used for statistical purposes. A chi-square test was applied for significance. P-value
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.52885