NCT03237559

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Eligible Couples Regarding Eugenics

A Descriptive Comparative Study to Assess Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Eugenics Among Eligible Couples of Selected Area of Ambala, Haryana (India)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 318 (actual)
• Sponsor: Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University) · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 15 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

A Descriptive study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding eugenics among eligible couples of selected area of Ambala, Haryana, India. Eligible couples were the married couples where wife is in the age group of 15-45 years planning for conception, have conceived and may or may not have any living child.Eugenics are to methods that are adopted by eligible couples for having physically and psychologically healthy conception and pregnancy.

Detailed description

To assess the knowledge, attitude and practice the structured knowledge questionnaire, attitude 5-point likert scale and expressed checklist tool were prepared. A sample size of 318 was calculated by power analysis and eligible couples were selected by Purposive sampling technique from rural and urban area of Ambala Haryana, India. Each eligible couples (separately husband and wife) data was collected through Self- Report technique.one time assessment only done.

Conditions

• Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-11-01
• Primary completion: 2017-01-01
• Completion: 2017-06-01
• First posted: 2017-08-02
• Last updated: 2017-08-02