A Descriptive Study to Assess the Awareness Regarding Preconception Care among Married Women Planning for Pregnancy with a view to Conduct Health Teaching Programme in Selected Rural Areas of Ahmedabad District
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A study to assess the awareness of women regarding preconception care among married women planning for pregnancy in selected rural areas of Ahmedabad district, Gujarat, India. Non-experimental approach was used with descriptive research design. The investigator used multistage simple random sampling technique for selecting 200 samples. A structured knowledge questionnaire was prepared to assess the knowledge of the samples. Structured knowledge questionnaires consisted of total 30 items such as diet, folic acid supplementation, smoking and alcohol, immunization and drugs, body weight, genetic counseling and other tests, contraception and birth spacing. The mean knowledge score was 10.70 (35.66%). The result suggested that there is a poor awareness regarding preconception care among married women. Keywords: Contraception, pregnancy, fetal development, health, women Cite this Article Chauhan V. A Descriptive Study to Assess the Awareness Regarding Preconception Care among Married Women Planning for Pregnancy with a view to Conduct Health Teaching Programme in Selected Rural Areas of Ahmedabad District. Journal of Nursing Science and Practice. 2016; 6(3): 33–36p.
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