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Paper Title:
A Comparative study to assess the knowledge of menopausal women regarding uterine fibroids in the selected urban and rural areas of district Fatehgarh sahib, Punjab.
Authors Name:
Prof. Lovesampuranjot Kaur
, Ms. Dilpreet Kaur Sohi
Statement of problem: A comparative study to assess the knowledge of menopausal women regarding uterine fibroids in the selected rural and urban areas of district Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab.
Material and method: A descriptive comparative research deign was used for the present study. A study sample of 100 menopausal women of age 41 years to 50 years or above were selected by non- probability purposive sampling technique. The data was collected by self structured questionnaire regarding uterine fibroids in the seleceted urban and rural area of Fatehgarh sahib, Punjab. The data was analyzed in terms of objectives of the study using descriptive and inferential statistics in terms of frequency, percentage distribution, mean, median, Standard deviation, ‘t’ value, and chi-square.
Results:
A most of menopausal women from urban area had average knowledge regarding uterine fibroids i.e. (92%).and A majority of menopausal women from rural area had average knowledge regarding uterine fibroids. (60%).
The mean standard deviation and the t value of knowledge score in menopausal women regarding uterine fibroid in urban and rural areas. The data reveals that mean knowledge score of urban area women was (9.78) lower than the mean knowledge score of rural area .The computed t value of the data (10.793) was statically significant.
The chi square value showing association of selected demographic variable of urban area women with the level of knowledge score. The finding revealed that chi square value of age (1.624), type of family (1.696), educational status (4.739), occupation (0.483), monthly family income (0.720), number of children (1.259), source of media (1.724) were found non-significant with level of knowledge score.
The chi square value showing association of selected demographic variable of rural area women with the level of knowledge score. The finding revealed that chi square value of age (3.894), type of family (6.527), educational status (3.214), occupation (5.019), monthly family income (0.433), number of children (3.591), source of media(6.841) were found non-significant with level of knowledge score. However there was a significant association of knowledge score rural area with selected demographic variable (Type of family).
Conclusion: It was concluded that a knowledge of menopausal women regarding uterine fibroids was more in rural area women and less in women of urban area.
Keywords:
menopausal ,uterine fibroids
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"A Comparative study to assess the knowledge of menopausal women regarding uterine fibroids in the selected urban and rural areas of district Fatehgarh sahib, Punjab.", International Journal of Novel Research and Development (www.ijnrd.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.8, Issue 5, page no.b207-b231, May-2023, Available :http://www.ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2305131.pdf
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