Health seeking behaviour of women during pregnancy residing in slums of Guwahati city,Assam

Dr Kanika K Baruah; Dr Moitreyee Saloi

Volume : VIII, Issue : IX, September - 2018

Health seeking behaviour of women during pregnancy residing in slums of Guwahati city,Assam

Dr Kanika K Baruah, Dr Moitreyee Saloi

Abstract :

Background:Pregnancy – the nine months or so for which a woman carries a developing emyo or foetus in her womb – is a time of great happinessand fulfilment.But many a times it may be dangerous to her life due to associated morbidity and mortality. Along with other various contributors, the health seeking behavior of the pregnant women can be attributed to their mortality and morbidity.Objectives: to assess the health seeking behaviour of the antenatal women residing in slums of Guwahati city. Materials and Methods:408 women were interviewed using predesigned and pretested proforma.Results: Among the 408 women interviewed 302 complained of presence of any morbidity and among them only 200 seek treatment. Statistically significant relation was found between age, education, SE status and treatment seeking behaviour.