Socio-economic and demographic profile of women infected with reproductive tract infections (RTIS)

In the area of Sexual and Reproductive health, the onset of reproductive roles does not entitle the young women to their maternal and child health services or family planning services unless they are married and have children less than five years. High rates of Urbanization in developing countries have produced innumerable slums and squatters with very poor living conditions. The Global disease burden of Reproductive Tract Infections (RTIs), including Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), is a major health concern. Research evidences till show that only a few studies have been sophisticated on gynecological morbidity. Similarly the studies that deal with obstetric morbidity are very limited. Hence it is necessary to examine the determinants of RTIs in relation with socio economic and demographic characteristics by making use of appropriate framework. The prevalence of RTIs mainly depends upon the socio economic and demographic status of the people. Such studies will enable policy makers, administrators, health professionals and the academic community to understand the relation between the prevalence of RTIs and various socio economic and demographic characteristics of women. With this background an investigation has been made in this study to analyze the linkages of socio economic and demographic variables of women and the prevalence of RTIs. The association between the socio economic and demographic characteristics and the symptoms of reproductive morbidity has been statistically verified in the following section with the use of Analysis of variance and Chi-Square test. Some Policy measures have also been suggested.