Knowledge, attitude and practice of safe abortion "A case study of Malakheti VDC in Kailali District"

Abstract

The study entitled "knowledge, attitude and practice of Safe Abortion: A case of Malakheti VDC in Kailali District" is selected for the study because it is a major problem of Nepal the women having different socio-economic and education status of different ethnic group are involving in abortion. The main objectives of this study are to identify the knowledge, attitude and practice of safe abortion case and causes of abortion. The study area is Malakheti VDC of Kailali District. The total number of respondents are 51. The random sampling method is used for selecting the respondents. The interview schedule is used for data collections numerical statistical techniques are applied for data analysis. In this study maximum of Dalit women are involved in safe abortion. The educational status of the respondents is good. Most women have married below 18 years and they have childbirth after one year of Marriage Women received information from family, friends and health workers about safe abortion. Most women get abortion because of unwanted pregnancy than other causes. Most of women have Practice in abortion between 3 to 12 weeks of pregnancy safe abortion and major sources are communication media and friends. Women do not show interest of abortion health worker, teacher, TBA, should conduct different awareness programs of abortion in Malakhati VDC ward-3 chuki danda. WHO, INGOs Projects should lunch awareness program. Radio, TV is the third sources of knowledge about safe abortion. Radio, TV and other medias should get responsible position to provide knowledge about safe abortion.