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Labor man 25 25 50
Literate 25 25 50
Illiterate 25 25 50
Affected
peoples
25 25
1.6 1.62 .866 .866
2.26 2.84 .768 .553
1.400 1.6 .816 .816
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2.0 2.64 1.00 .869
Note: For data analysis Mean has been categorized (1—1.69, 1.70—2.39, 2.40—3.00).
1—1.69 = Negative attitude
1.70—2.39 = Moderate attitude
2.40—3.00 = Positive attitude
The above table shows that the religious scholars rural, labour men rural and urban,
illiterate rural and urban have negative attitude towards reproductive health education
where as religious scholars urban, doctors‘ rural, literate rural and affected rural have
neutral attitude regarding reproductive health education in Bannu. While doctors of
urban, literate of urban, and affected families of urban area have positive attitude towards
reproductive health education in Bannu District.
6. Findings of Interview
According to doctors reproductive health education enables the people to understand their
own bodies and the systems working therein. They are well equipped with the
information necessary for the maintenance of good health not only of themselves but also
of their children. Similarly, being the direct victims of the harmful effects of the lack of
awareness of reproductive health education, the affected families too, in their interviews,
admitted the significance of awareness as, according to them such information can avert
the deals of the families and can make life worth living.
7. Discussion
Reproductive health education is a very important area of education, but in Pakistan due
importance has not been given to this area. In rural area of Bannu, the attitude towards
reproductive health education is mostly negative. The reason may be lack of awareness &
the influence of religious scholars, who are also unaware about the consequences &the
actual teaching of Islam about reproductive health. The affected families in rural areas
have mostly moderate attitudes because this seems to be kept unaware about reproductive
health. The cultural constraints do not allow these peoples even to talk about reproductive
health. The illiterates in both rural & urban areas have almost negative attitude because
they have neither discussed the consequences of the problem nor they have read or gone
through any kind of literature. In this research study, doctors & educated people have
positive attitudes, because they are well aware about the significance of reproductive
JANUARY 2011
VOL 2, NO 9