A Study on Reproductive Health among Rural Population of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Reproductive health are having large burden on the society. Reproductive health has been a great concern for every woman and man. It is a crucial part of general health and a central feature of human development. Objective: The study was conducted to determine the knowledge and practice about reproductive health among respondent. Methods: A community-based descriptive study was conducted among 340 respondents 170 male and 170 female from different houses in rural population of Allahabad from February to March 2018 systematic random sampling method was adopted to choose the respondents, that is married in reproductive age group(15-49 years) residing in the study area. The data were collected using a pretested semi-structured interview schedule, through the house to house visits. Results: A majority 118 (34.7%) of said that preferred marriage age for girls less than 15 years and 134 (39.5%) preferred marriage age for boys more than 20 years; 132 (38.8%) said that preferred age for child bearing is 20 years; 163(47.9%) respondents said gap between 2 child as 2 years; 233(65.5%) respondents know about condom; 216 (63.5 %) having knowledge about institution for abortion; 180(52.9%) respondents do not know about RTI/STD; 99(58.20%) female respondents were using clean cloth used and discard. Conclusion: The study reveals that knowledge and practice about reproductive health awareness was limited among rural population in Allahabad.