Knowledge on Female Foeticide among Undergraduate Students of Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

The female foeticide involves the detection of sex of the unborn child in the womb of the mother
and the decision to abort it if the sex of child is detected as girl. So, here an attempt has been made to
assess the knowledge regarding FF among UG students at selected college of Etawah district Utter
Pradesh. In this paper we assess the knowledge regarding female foeticide among under graduate
student of selected college of Etawah district. A Cross sectional study research design was utilizes in
the present study. Non probability purposive sampling was used to select the sample. Study tool was
classi ied in two parts (socio demographical variable and knowledge questionnaire). Result of the
study shows that in study 50% students were belong in 17-19 year age group, 45% students had
medical profession, 47.5% were male and 53.4 % female student. Study shows that more than
80% students have good knowledge. The mean score and SD were 22.375 and 5.826 respectively.
Study concluded that students are having good knowledge regarding female foeticide.