KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE ASSESSMENT AMONG MARRIED MEN TOWARDS VASECTOMY IN SELECTED RURAL AND URBAN AREAS OF EAST KHASI HILLS DISTRICT, MEGHALAYA

Abstract

The researcher adopted a cross sectional study to assess knowledge and attitude regarding vasectomy among married men residing in selected rural and urban areas, East Khasi Hills District Meghalaya. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge and attitude of married men regarding vasectomy. Married men who full the inclusion criteria are the samples for the study with sample size 172. Non -probability purposive sample technique was used using structured knowledge questionnaire and a Five Point Likert Scale was used for attitude assessment. Data was collected using self-administered structured questionnaire through door to door survey for a duration of 15-20 minutes which was continued for a period of one month. Analysis was done using IBM SPSS Statistics Version 23. The results indicates that out of total 172 respondents , 135 respondents have heard about vasectomy. Majority 45% received the information from the media and 36% received information from health workers. Out of 122 ( 90.37%) of the respondents had inadequate knowledge and 91 (67.40%) had a negative attitude towards vasectomy. Chi square test was used to nd out the association of level of knowledge and attitude with the selected demographic variables. The variable found to be signicant at 5% level (p<0.05). There was a weak positive correlation between knowledge and attitude (r=0.344). Hence, the research hypothesis was accepted and null hypothesis was rejected. That there was a signicant association between knowledge and attitude with selected demographic variable and there was also a signicant relationship between knowledge and attitude.