A STUDY OF ATTITUDE, AWARENESS AND PRACTICE ON FEMALE FETICIDE OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN BIKANER OF RAJASTHAN

Authors

  • Medha Mani Saxena Department of Obst. & Gyane., Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner
  • Ruchi Saxena Department of Obst. & Gyane., Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v5i4.1859

Keywords:

Female feticide, Attitude, Awareness, Practice, Pregnant women

Abstract

Background: Female feticide has been a big social problem in all the states of India. There is a male child preference by pregnant women including their family members. Thus this study aimed to assess attitude and awareness on female feticide.

Methods: The present study was conducted in ANC center of Medical college Hospital, Bikaner of Rajasthan in 500 pregnant women (250 rural and 250 Urban) .

Results: Out of 500 pregnant women 62% had shown no gender preference, 23% preferred male child and 15% had preferred to have female child. Regarding awareness, 88% and 90% women knew that prenatal sex determination and female feticide are illegal respectively.

Conclusions: Being the civilized citizens, it is our duty to raise voice against the declining sex ratio and killing of girl child. Being a woman it is our primary duty as well as concern to come forward to stop this menace.

Keywords: Female feticide, Attitude, Awareness, Practice, Pregnant women

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Published

2021-04-10

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Saxena, M. M. ., & Saxena, R. . (2021). A STUDY OF ATTITUDE, AWARENESS AND PRACTICE ON FEMALE FETICIDE OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN BIKANER OF RAJASTHAN. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 5(4). https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v5i4.1859

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Vol. 5 No. 4 (2021)

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