ABSTRACT:
God created women in general for mankind. Women share a common human dignity. The term women may also refer to a girl (a female child or adolescent). The plural women is something used for female humans regardless of age, as in phrases Such as women’s rights. Women are the indispensible part of society. Women have always worked whether in paid jobs or at home often in both. A comparative study to assess the knowledge regarding dysmenorrhea among adolescent girls and married women in selected areas of district Chamba (H.P.). The first objective of study was to assess the level of knowledge regarding dysmenorrhea among adolescent’s girls and married women. The second objective of the study is to compare the level of knowledge regarding dysmenorrhea among adolescent’s girls and married women. The third objective was to find out the association level of knowledge regarding adolescent girls and married women with socio-demographic. A quantitative research approach and non-experimental comparative research design was adopted. Total 60 samples(30 unmarried girls and 30 married women) were selected through non probability purposive sampling technique. Result revealed that adolescent girls had more knowledge as compare to married women1.
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Gagandeep Manchanda. A Comparative Study to Assess the Knowledge regarding Dysmenorrhea among Adolescent girls and Married women in selected areas of District Chamba (Himachal Pradesh). International Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2026;14(1):47-9. doi: 10.52711/2454-2660.2026.00010
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Gagandeep Manchanda. A Comparative Study to Assess the Knowledge regarding Dysmenorrhea among Adolescent girls and Married women in selected areas of District Chamba (Himachal Pradesh). International Journal of Nursing Education and Research. 2026;14(1):47-9. doi: 10.52711/2454-2660.2026.00010 Available on: https://ijneronline.com/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2026-14-1-10
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