Health, socio-emotional and economic problems encountered by slum pregnant women
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2010-06-17
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Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani
Abstract
Two hundred randomly selected pregnant women in the age group of 17- 35 yrs
from 30 randomly selected slum colonies of Parbhani town (MS) were chosen for
the study. The data pertaining to the study were collected by personally
interviewing the sample women based on the structured interview schedule. The
common obstetric problems encountered by them were found to be miscarriage,
prepartum hemorrhage, preeclampcia, prolonged labour, premature delivery and
still birth. Irrespective of the •family monthly income of slum women,
considerably a higher percentage of them suffered from nausea, anemia, general
weakness, headache, edema, hyperacidity, backache and constipation during
pregnancy. Majority of them (93 - 96 %) utilized ANC services provided by
ICDS and by civil hospital. The common emotional problems experienced by
them during pregnancy were anxiety about fetal normalcy and sex, fear about
delivery, loneliness, irritability and stress due to family issues. Higher percentage
of the slum pregnant women in the group I ( Family income below Rs. 4500) had
more social restrictions on their socio-recreational activities as compared to their
counterparts in group II ( Family income Rs. 4500 and above). Irrespective of
their family income groups a lower percentage of slum pregnant women found to
fall prey of domestic violence. Majority of the slum pregnant women in group I
encountered financial problems for taking proper antenatal care as compared to
their counterparts in group II. Highly significant differences were recorded in
adoption of remedial measures to overcome their problems by them during
pregnancy based on their family income. Family income found to have
nonsignificant influence on the health and socio-emotional problems of slum
women, while it had significant negative influence with their economic problems
encountered during pregnancy. Maternal chronological age and their order of
pregnancy found to have nonsignificant influence on their various types of
problems.