Open AccessHealth needs of adolescent girls living in an urban slum of a metropolitan city- A mixed method approach
Author(s) -
Dilip D Kadam,
Chauhan Himanshu,
Sayali C Tiwari
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_481_19
Subject(s) - medicine , reproductive health , slum , focus group , adolescent health , population , metropolitan area , health care , family medicine , environmental health , nursing , pathology , marketing , economics , business , economic growth
Adolescents constitute nearly 21% of the population in India. They are more likely to be constrained than adults from access to and timely use of appropriate care. Adolescence in girls is a turbulent period. The changes that take place during this period need to be made stress free. These are mostly physiological, for which simple family remedies can be found out.