A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, PERCEPTION & AWARENESS ABOUT INFERTILITY AMONG MEN AND WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE
Michelle Susan Jiju and *Dr. Srabani Bhattacharya
ABSTRACT
It is a Cross-Sectional Study. Total no of adult participants were 124. Among the participants 54% were female & 46% were male adults of reproductive age. 47% were among the age group 25-30yrs, 16% in 31-35yrs, 17% in 36-40yrs & 41-45yrs were 20%. 100% of participants were from Urban area. Among the participants 42% were unmarried & 58% were married.13% were smokers, 69% among smokers take one packet of cigarette per day, 31% two packets per day. 42% of them consume alcohol. 79% of participants confirmed that the best age to become a mother biologically is between 20- 30yrs. 54% of the participants agreed that COVID-19 has impact on both male & female fertility. Knowledge about infertility is inadequate in many parts of the world.
Keywords: Infertility, Male, Female, Perception, Awareness.
[Full Text Article]
[Download Certificate]