Determinants of reproductive health in working women in Thrissur district, Kerala

Reproductive health problems are found to be very common among women of age between 15 and 45. This study examines the general health status of women, the reproductive health status of working women and the socio-economic and cultural predictors of the reproductive morbidities among working women in...

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Published in:GeoJournal 2021-02, Vol.86 (1), p.239-253
Main Authors: Saravanabavan, V., Reshma, C. U., Preethi, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access
Analysis
Cartography
Computer software
Data analysis
Determinants
Dimensions
Economics
Environmental Management
Factor analysis
Female employees
Geography
Health care
Health problems
Health status
Human Geography
Mapping
Mathematical models
Menstruation
Multivariate statistical analysis
Path analysis
Postpartum period
Prenatal care
Program verification (computers)
Random sampling
Reproductive health
Social Sciences
Socioeconomic aspects
Socioeconomic factors
Statistical analysis
Statistical sampling
Women
Working women
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Summary:Reproductive health problems are found to be very common among women of age between 15 and 45. This study examines the general health status of women, the reproductive health status of working women and the socio-economic and cultural predictors of the reproductive morbidities among working women in Thrissur district and the main objective was to categorize the underlying factors which determine the reproductive healthcare of women. Both primary and secondary data have been analyzed by means of suitable statistical techniques and cartographic tools for the purpose of verifying the hypotheses. The techniques of Analysis of Moment Structure software package, path Analysis with Structural Equation Modeling was used for data analysis. 355 women in the reproductive age have been selected by using Stratified Random Sampling procedure. A multivariate statistical technique ‘factor analysis’ was used to identify the major dimensions of reproductive determinants. From the Z score mapping of the results, this study concludes that the five factors—Post Natal Healthcare, Antenatal Healthcare, Menstruation, Physical Contact and Accessibility are the major determinants of reproductive health in working women.
ISSN:0343-2521
1572-9893
DOI:10.1007/s10708-019-10051-z