Abstract

A COMPARATIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE ON MALE STERILIZATION AMONG THE ADULT MALE AND FEMALE IN PARANIPUTHUR VILLAGE, CHENNAI

P. Uma Maheswari, *Dr. Maheswari Jaikumar and K. Vahitha Mala

Abstract

A study aim to assess the level of knowledge on sterilization among the adult males and female methods.Anon-experimental research design was selected with a convenient sampling technique was used in the selection of 15males and 15 females. Who are married and have not undergone vasectomy. A structured interview schedule was used for data collection both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data collection.28% of males and 27% of adult females hadinadequate knowledge, 60%males and 42% of adult females have moderate knowledge. The finding of the study concluded that the females have much knowledge on vasectomy.

Keywords: Knowledge, Adult Male, Adult Female, Contraceptive Method, Vasectomy.