Research Scholar, Department of Womens Studies, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamilnadu, India
Perspective
Perspectives of Adolescent Girls on Health Education in Reproductive Health through Anganwadies −A Cross Sectional Study Conducted In the Southern Districts of Kerala
Author(s): Sreekumar Balakrishna Pillai*, K. R. Murugan and Prabhu Balakrishna
The period of adolescence is peculiar with the loss of identity as a child and the non-acceptance as an adult in social parlance. Thus, those at the cross road of life may be lured to the dark side of life by peer pressure and lack of parental support. The ICDS programme component include the adolescent girl care, covering health and developmental support. The Health Education (HE) sessions conducted at the anganwadi is thus a ray of hope to the adolescent girls in leading a healthy life in all its perspectives. The present study conducted among the Adolescent Girls (AGs) of the four southern districts of Kerala is an effort to bring out the facts about the health education sessions on reproductive health aspects of adolescent health through anganwadies and how the adolescent girls look at it.
Materials and methods: Using a structured interview schedule, dat.. Read More»
DOI:
10.37421/2380-5439.2023.11.100087