Open AccessSocial determinants and its influence on the prevalence of morbidity among adolescent girls
Author(s) -
Beena Sachan,
M Z Idris,
Swapnil Jain,
Reema Kumari,
Ashutosh Singh
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.101990
Subject(s) - medicine , socioeconomic status , birth order , environmental health , caste , personal hygiene , developing country , rural area , intervention (counseling) , demography , population , family medicine , psychiatry , linguistics , philosophy , pathology , sociology , economics , economic growth
The adolescent girls are more vulnerable, particularly in developing countries including India, due to various adverse socio-cultural and economic reasons. Majority of the health problems affecting adolescent girls are preventable by promotion of hygienic practices through proper health education by the teachers.