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Volume 59, Issue 329, May 2023

Knowledge regarding uterine prolapse among reproductive age group women of Birendranagar, Surkhet, Nepal

Giri S

Registered Nurse, Nepal Nursing Council, Nursing Officer, Nepalgunj Medical College, Banke, Nepal

ABSTRACT

Uterine prolapse is one of the most common causes of reproductive morbidity which influence the women quality of life. In Nepal one million women in suffer from uterine prolapse and most of them belong to the reproductive age. When the pelvic floor muscles and ligaments become too weak or too stretched to support the uterus, uterine prolapse develops. The outcome is that the uterus enters or exits the vagina. The main objective of this study was to assess the knowledge on uterine, prolapse among reproductive age group women in the selected community of the Birendranagar-04, Surkhet. For the study, a descriptive crosssectional research methodology was chosen and 60 women in the reproductive age range who were visiting a designated neighborhood were chosen using a non-probability purposive sampling technique. The data collection method employed was a semi-structured questionnaire. Through the use of descriptive and inferential statistics, the acquired data were examined using SPSS version 20. The result of the study shows knowledge level of the 50% of respondent was poor 33.3% has average level of knowledge and only 16.7% of the respondent have good knowledge. There was significant association of knowledge with education level of the respondent, family type and place of delivery whereas no significant association seen between other socio-demographic variables. Hence, education level of the respondent is contributing factors to the knowledge level regarding uterine prolapse in reproductive age women. The research found that the majority of respondents knew nothing about uterine prolapse.

Keywords: Uterine Prolapse, Reproductive age, Nepal, Knowledge