Volume : 7, Issue : 8, August - 2018

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING SURROGACY AMONG COUPLES.

Ms. Ashwini. R. Mate, Ms. Kavita Gomase

Abstract :

<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:&#10;0in;margin-left:27.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:&#10;justify;line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;&#10;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;&#10;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;color:black">Infertility is the major problem faced by reproductive age people throughout the world. Even them less focus is made on educating the couple regarding infertility and reproductive technology in India. According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 8-10% of couples experience some form of infertility problems. Knowledge of infertile couples about surrogacy is a fundamental parameter to optimize the infertility treatment and conduct it cooperatively.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Material and Method</b>: This study was based on descriptive survey approach. In this study, 30 couples are included. The setting of the study was couples who attended OPD of infertility clinic. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Result</b>: Studies shows that majority<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>of couples had good<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span>knowledge. Most of the couples had agree attitude regarding assisted reproductive technology.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>There was negative correlation between the knowledge and attitude of couples who attended infertility clinic. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Conclusion</b>: The couples have good and average knowledge regarding surrogacy. Attitude regarding surrogacy was uncertain and agree. Demographic variables did not show a major role in the knowledge and attitude regarding surrogacy.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">&nbsp; </span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;&#10;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>