Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Eligible Couples Regarding Eugenics

NCT03237559 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 781
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 318
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

A Descriptive study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding eugenics among eligible couples of selected area of Ambala, Haryana, India. Eligible couples were the married couples where wife is in the age group of 15-45 years planning for conception, have conceived and may or may not have any living child.Eugenics are to methods that are adopted by eligible couples for having physically and psychologically healthy conception and pregnancy.

Conditions

Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Keywords

Eugenics; Eligible Couples; Knowledge; Attitude; Practice

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Structured Questionnaire

  It consisted of 34 knowledge items to assess the knowledge of Eligible couples regarding Eugenics. The following content areas were: * Concept of Eugenics * Screening of Disease * Nutrition * Vaccination * Lifestyle * Exposure to substance abuse or toxins All 34 test items were multiple choice questions. Each item had a single correct answer. Every correct answer was awarded a score of '1' and every incorrect answer was assigned a score of 00. The maximum possible score was 34 and minimum score was 00 on the structured knowledge questionnaire . Higher score indicated that eligible couples have good knowledge regarding Eugenics. Based on scoring criteria on Structured Knowledge Questionnaire, knowledge was categorized into four level of knowledge.Excellent (27-34),Good (21-26),Average (17-20),Below average(0-16)

  15-20 min

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Structured Attitude 5-point likert Scale

  10-15 min

• Expressed Husband Checklist

  7-8min

• Expressed Wife Checklist

  10-12min

Study Arms (1)

eligible couples

Eligible couples refers to methods that are adopted by eligible couples for having physically and psychologically healthy conception and pregnancy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 45 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: Wife
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Eligible couples of rural and urban areas of Ambala Haryana, India

You may qualify if:

• who were present at the time of data collection
• who were willing to participate in the study
• who can read and write English/Hindi

You may not qualify if:

• who have more than 2 children
• who had undergone permanent sterilization

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University): lead

Related Publications (2)

• Okka B, Durduran Y, Degerli Kodaz N. Traditional practices of Konya women during pregnancy, birth, the postpartumperiod, and newborn care. Turk J Med Sci. 2016 Feb 17;46(2):501-11. doi: 10.3906/sag-1504-120.

  PMID: 27511518 BACKGROUND

• Charafeddine L, El Rafei R, Azizi S, Sinno D, Alamiddine K, Howson CP, Walani SR, Ammar W, Nassar A, Yunis K. Improving awareness of preconception health among adolescents: experience of a school-based intervention in Lebanon. BMC Public Health. 2014 Jul 31;14:774. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-774.

  PMID: 25081733 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Behavior

Study Officials

• Dr. Poonam Sheoran, Ph.d Nursing

  M.M.University, Mullana, Ambala Haryana, India

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: FAMILY BASED
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Student M.Sc.Nursing

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 30, 2017
• First Posted: August 2, 2017
• Study Start: November 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2017
• Study Completion: June 1, 2017
• Last Updated: August 2, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share