"A Study to Assess Knowledge and Opinion Regarding Adoption Among Adults Residing in Rural and Urban Area"

Completed

• Conditions: Knowledge

• Registration Number: NCT03236402
• Lead Sponsor: Maharishi Markendeswar University (Deemed to be University)

Brief Summary

A cross - sectional comparative study to assess knowledge and opinion regarding adoption among adults residing in rural and urban area of Ambala, Haryana.

Detailed Description

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Children are regarded as the precious gift in world. It is estimated that between 8% and 12% of couples worldwide suffer from infertility with rate of 10% in India and about 20 million children are orphan even then adoption rates are falling in India.

OBJECTIVES: To assess and compare the knowledge score and opinion score regarding adoption among adults of different age groups.To determine relationship between knowledge and opinion regarding adoption among adults.To seek association of knowledge score and opinion score regarding adoption with selected variables.

METHODOLOGY: A descriptive cross sectional survey design was used. 400 adults of rural (200) and urban (200) area were selected by using quota sampling technique. The data was collected by structured knowledge questionnaire and structured likert scale.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-08
• Primary Completion: 2017-02
• Study Completion: 2017-02
• Status Verified: 2017-07
• Study First Submitted: 2017-07-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-07-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-07-31
• Study First Posted: 2017-08-01
• Last Update Posted: 2017-08-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• Adults who were able to understand Hindi and English.
• Who were willing to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Adults who were not available at the time of data collection.
• Adults having any psychological impairment.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Structured Questionnaire	25-30 minutes	One time assessment of knowledge of adults regarding adoption. Total score is calculated by finding the sum of the correct answer. Each correct answer scored as 1 and each incorrect answer scored as 0. It consists scale of scores 23-30 = Very Good, 19-22 = Good, 15-18 = Average, 0-14 = Below Average

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Likert Scale	18-20 minutes	3 point Likert Scale was used to assess opinion of adults regarding adoption. Total score is calculated by finding the sum of the 30 items. it consist 15 positive statements and 15 negative statements. Each positive statement scored as 3= agree, 2= uncertain,1=disagree and each negative statement scored as 3=disagree, 2=uncertain, 1= agree. it consists the scale of scores 68-90:Favourable 45-67: Moderately Favourable, 30-44: Unfavourable