Volume-5, Issue-9, September 2019

Abstract

Despite of many efforts like prenatal diagnostic test act, Rajshree Yojana, Janani Sishu Suraksha Yojana, Gargi Award and Medhavi Girl Scooty Vitran Scheme’ by government to improve sex ratio, preference for male child is continue in Indian society. So this study was conducted to find out gender preference and various reasons for it, among reproductive age groups females of a rural field practice area. This study was conducted on 600 married females of age group 15-49 years of Naila village, a rural field practice area of Swai Man Singh Medical College Jaipur Rajasthan from May 2018 to October 2018. The females were selected consecutively and informed consent was taken. A pre validated semi-structured performa was used for data collection. Data were entered as master chart and statistical analysis was done by primer software version 6. The male child preference (59.7%) was found higher than female child and maximum male preference was seen significantly in those without any child (66.2%) and it showed a gradual decline with increasing number of children in the family. The most common reason for male preference was “propagation of family name” (59.5%), followed by “family safety” (45.5%) and “funeral responsibility” (45.2%). Likewise most common reason for non desire of female child was found “will not stay with them after marriage” (69.8%) followed by “dowry” (58%). So there is a need of generating more awareness in society regarding gender equality to decrease consequences of declining sex ratio at peripheral level.

Keywords: Gender Awareness, Sex-Ratio, Reasons for Male preferences.

References

Keywords: Gender Awareness, Sex-Ratio, Reasons for Male preferences.

Abstract

Enteric fever is a public health problem in developing world like India. So this descriptive study was conducted on confirmed enteric fever cases attended at Medicine department of SMS Medical College, Jaipur (Rajasthan) India. Majority of patients were above 60 years of age followed by 15 to 30 years, 45 to 60 years and 30 to 45 years of age. Male female ratio was observed 1.32. Sex wise proportion of enteric fever cases had significant variation with age. In younger and older age group males were higher than females whereas in middle age group females were more than males. It present throughout the year but majority (73.64%) were found in November to April. Salmonela Typhi was resistance to Ampicillin and Co-trimaxazole and sensitive to Cefixime.

Keywords: Enteric Fever, Salmonella Typhi, Seasonal Trend, Epidemiological factors

References

Keywords: Enteric Fever, Salmonella Typhi, Seasonal Trend, Epidemiological factors