Assessment Of Knowledge, Attitude And Practice On Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Among Selected College Going Students Of Sedam Taluk District Kalaburagi

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in which the ovaries produce an abnormal amount of androgens ,male sex hormones that are usually present in women in small amounts The name polycystic ovary syndrome describes the numerous small cysts that form in the ovaries .It is a condition that effects about 5 to 7% of women in their reproductive years. Adequate, knowledge, attitude and practice play an important role in the management of the diseases and in the prevention of the complication’s .This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of women towards PCOS .A questionnaires based on case control study was conducted in the women aged 16-21 years old among selected college going students of sedam taluk of kalaburagi district . The questionnaires consisted of three main parts knowledge, practice and attitude towards PCOS . There was a total 1263 participants data was analysed using IBMSPSS 25.0 version software of the participants were aware of term PCOS .Most of the participants have adequate knowledge and positive attitude towards disease however most of them have lack of knowledge on its complications .The level of education and occupation were found the disease .Meanwhile age was only found to have positive association towards knowledge.

The present research was be conducted in Sedam Taluk at Kalaburagi district, after obtaining the approval from the Institutional ethics committee(IEC)after securing clearance, participants will be engaged following informed consent procedures.

In the present case control study, the selected college girls of Sedam taluka was be divided into test group and controlled group, to the test group education was be provided along with the questionnaires where as for controlled group only PIL was be provided girls will be provided with pre-tested questionnaires consisting of Kannada and English languages. After a certain period of time about 1 month again the same procedure is repeated.

At the end the data collected and KAP scores of PCOS before and after intervention was be evaluated. Further the data will be analysed statistically by using student T test to find out statistical significance among the groups. Based on the results of the present study it can be concluded that before utilisation educational sessions most of the students in test group X value is 0.811 with P value is 0.667. After educational sessions there was enhancement of KAP of PCOS it was found that post test score were significantly higher after educational programme with X value is 66.682 with P value is 0.001 which is highly significant .so it can be concluded that educational programme is effective in improving the KAP scores of adolescents girls in test group when compare to control group.

In the present study 1271 sample college students (Girls)were selected randomly in 3 degree colleges and 1 PU college(junior college)from sedam. Among them majority of students 916(72.1%)from Government First Grade Degree college were participated in the study, followed by 223(17.5%)of students from Smt. Narmadadevi Gilda Women’s Degree college were participated in the study and 54(4.3%)from Nrupatunga Degree college and 70(5.5%)from Matruchaya P.U. college were participated in the study and 8(0.6%) students had dropout from the study, they were belongs to Government First Grade college. And total sample were remained 1263 in the study.