Reproductive Health Status of Irular Tribal women in Thiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu.

The most important period in the life span of women is the reproductive period which extends from menarche to menopause. The intervening periods is marriage, pregnancy, childbirth and contraception. Here, this study attempts to understand the reproductive health status of Irular community women in the age of 15-49 years in Thiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu. To explore how the socioeconomic condition influence healthcare practice of women. However, government has not taken any effective steps till now. Despite the fact that more fatalities occur among women in a year due to poor reproductive health practices, nobody has exercised enough to create a movement for improving women's health. Hence, in this study we see reproductive health within the context of economic status, good marital relations and strength to cope with their lives. These findings point to the need to situate interventions in the life course of women, their health and that of their husbands and families; the importance of reproduction not only from a health services point of view, but also as regards women's roles and responsibilities within marriage and their families; and taking into account of the harsh socio-economic conditions in their communities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]