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Sociological Perspectives of Reproductive Health among Adolescent Girls of Madhepura, Bihar

Author(s) Dr. Anamika
Country India
Abstract Adolescents in rural areas may face troubles due to lack of right kind of information regarding their own physical and sexual developments. Adolescence, as defined by the World Health Organization is the age ranging between 10 to 19 years. It is difficult to define, Adolescence in precise terms, due to several reasons First, it is widely acknowledged that each individual experiences this period differently depending on her or his physical, emotional and cognitive maturation as well as other contingencies among adolescents, girls are especially vulnerable and more susceptible biologically to reproductive tract infections. Objective: The study is to examine the reproductive health knowledge of rural adolescent girls. Method: This study was conducted on rural areas of madhepura with random sample method. The total sample size was 45, selected from adolescent girls of village schools. The self-administered questionnaire investigated female student’s (aged 14-18) exposure and opinions towards sex education. Results: The study revealed that education programmes are distinguished as being of particular importance to adolescents, regardless of nation or community setting. It is seen that their knowledge was poor about reproductive health and average during pretest and remarkable improvement took place.
Keywords Adolescence, reproductive, individual, education, female
Field Sociology
Published In Volume 8, Issue 5, September-October 2026
Published On 2026-10-19
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i05.90154

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