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Knowledge, attitude and preventive measures amongst the married women of reproductive age towards uterine prolapse in the 8 VDCs of Surkhet district, Nepal
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To determine the prevalence of uterine prolapse in the studied sample area, knowledge, attitude and preventive measures of uterine prolapse amongst the married women of reproductive age in the 8 vdcs of Surkhet district of Nepal. It was a cross sectional study. There were a total of 267 participants in the study. Systematic random sampling was done. Data were collected by constructed questionnaire and analyzed by percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, chi square and the logistic regression. The data were analyzed by using level of significance at 0.05.Focus group discussion was carried amongst women with and without prolapse to understand their preventive behavior. The results showed that the prevalence of uterine prolapse was 24.7%.Women had a moderate level of knowledge regarding uterine prolapse (51.9%).Logistic regression revealed that knowledge level (p value<0.01) ,attitude level( p value<0.05) and parity(p value<0.05) were significant. The results showed that women have knowledge about the preventive measures is less as compared risk factors, signs and symptoms therefore showing that more awareness programs are needed in the area. Focus group revealed that though women had knowledge about uterine prolapse, they could not practice it due to lack of help from family members including her husband.
Title: Knowledge, attitude and preventive measures amongst the married women of reproductive age towards uterine prolapse in the 8 VDCs of Surkhet district, Nepal
Description:
To determine the prevalence of uterine prolapse in the studied sample area, knowledge, attitude and preventive measures of uterine prolapse amongst the married women of reproductive age in the 8 vdcs of Surkhet district of Nepal.
It was a cross sectional study.
There were a total of 267 participants in the study.
Systematic random sampling was done.
Data were collected by constructed questionnaire and analyzed by percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, chi square and the logistic regression.
The data were analyzed by using level of significance at 0.
05.
Focus group discussion was carried amongst women with and without prolapse to understand their preventive behavior.
The results showed that the prevalence of uterine prolapse was 24.
7%.
Women had a moderate level of knowledge regarding uterine prolapse (51.
9%).
Logistic regression revealed that knowledge level (p value<0.
01) ,attitude level( p value<0.
05) and parity(p value<0.
05) were significant.
The results showed that women have knowledge about the preventive measures is less as compared risk factors, signs and symptoms therefore showing that more awareness programs are needed in the area.
Focus group revealed that though women had knowledge about uterine prolapse, they could not practice it due to lack of help from family members including her husband.
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