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Self-care Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health in India: A Sociological Study Among Young People

Author(s) Ms. Komal Mittal, Prof. Dr. Lovely Soam
Country India
Abstract Self-care interventions have emerged as a key global strategy for advancing health equity and strengthening people-centered health systems. Among adolescents and young adults—particularly in resource-constrained communities—self-care shapes decisions around sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and offers pathways to greater bodily autonomy. In India, young people increasingly rely on self-care practices—including digital health platforms, peer networks, over-the-counter products, and self-managed reproductive health strategies—to address unmet SRHR needs.
This paper presents a sociological review of literature published between 2000 and 2025 to examine how self-care practices among young people in India are shaped by gender norms, stigma, socioeconomic inequalities, digital access, and family norms—that shape youth agency. This review synthesizes evidence from peer-reviewed studies, policy reports, and global health frameworks to analyze how youth negotiate autonomy, privacy, and risk within constrained social contexts. Four major themes emerge from the review: 1) self-care as negotiated autonomy; 2) structural inequalities and gendered constraints; 3) digital self-care and misinformation; and 4) the intersection between SRHR and mental health.
Findings reveal that although self-care technologies can promote empowerment, they operate within social constraints that often limit choice, privacy, and safety. It underscores the need for youth-centered, rights-based SRHR approaches for integrated, youth-friendly, rights-based interventions that combine digital tools, peer-led approaches, comprehensive sexuality education, and stigma-free health services.
Keywords Self-care, Sexual and reproductive health, Youth, Sociology, Gender, India, SRHR, Digital health, Social norms, Intersectionality
Field Sociology > Health
Published In Volume 8, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On 2026-07-22
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i04.84267
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