Health care seeking behaviour among men in an urban slum for reproductive morbidity
Uppal, Y.; Garg, S.; Gupta, V.K.; Mishra, B.; Manju Rani; Malhotra, R.
Health and Population Perspectives and Issues 29(3): 161-168
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0253-6803 Document Number: 635816
A total of 268 males residing in an urban slum of Delhi, India were interviewed to study their sociodemographic characteristics, perceived reproductive morbidity and health care facilities utilized for reproductive morbidity during the last 6 months preceding the study. This study was conducted during April 2000-March 2001. Results showed that majority of the sample respondents were in the 20-29 year age group and 154 were married. Out of 268 males, 64 (23.9%) had some kind of perceived reproductive morbidity, of which, 25 (39.1%) did not seek any treatment from any health care facility. Of those who sought any treatment, more than half (56.5%) preferred informal sources. It is suggested that people should be aware of the availability of formal health care services for male reproductive morbidity.