Volume : 6, Issue : 8, August - 2017

A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE OF VASECTOMY AMONG MEN IN A SELECTED VILLAGE AT KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT, TAMILNADU.

P. Periyasamy, T. Pavithra, K. Vanitha

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt;">A descriptive</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt;">study to assess the knowledge of vasectomy among men in a selected village at</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt;">kancheepuram district, TamilNadu. 118 samples were selected using a convenience sampling technique. self administered questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of vasectomy .The</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt;">study findings revealed that 8.4% of the men had poor knowledge, 63.55% of the men had good knowledge and 27.96% of the men had very good</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp; </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt;">knowledge regarding vasectomy</span>< /> <strong><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;mso-fareast-font-family:&#10;Calii;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:EN-IN;mso-fareast-language:&#10;EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;font-weight:normal">< clear="all" style="page-eak-before:always;mso-eak-type:section-eak" /> </span></strong></p>