A descriptive study to assess the Knowledge Regarding Reproductive health among adolescent girls in Govt. Sr. Sec. Girls’ School, Jind, Haryana

Abstract

Background and aim: Reproductive health of vulnerable adolescent girls is a top priority in global Programme. Adolescent girls are at risk of AIDS and other STDs, unplanned pregnancy, childbirth, unwanted pregnancies, illegal and unsafe abortions. There are Adolescent girls make reproductive health decisions and choices based on their knowledge and the availability of such choices can either negatively or positively affect their lives. This study was conducted to assess the knowledge regarding reproductive health among adolescent girl in govt. Girls School of Jind, Haryana. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study included 30 girls of govt. girl’s sr. sec. school of Jind by simple random sampling technique. Data were collected with the help of structured knowledge questionnaire and data were collected method was self-reporting questionnaire and data analyzed by Descriptive by Chi Square and unpaired’ test. Girls with their selected socio demographic variables. Results: Half of the above of total sample 16 (53.33%) have low level of knowledge. Samples with average level of knowledge were 14 (46.67 %). None of the samples have very low, high and very high level of knowledge, there will be no significant association between level of knowledge on reproductive health and socio demographic variables. (Age, Religion, Educational Status of Mother, Residence, Monthly Income and Source of Information) Conclusion: A little above one half of the total sample 16 (53.33%) have low level of knowledge. Samples with average level of knowledge were 14 (46.67 %). None of the samples have very low, high and very high level of knowledge.