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Review Paper | Nursing | Volume 15 Issue 4, April 2026 | Pages: 1837 - 1838 | India
A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge of Adolescent Girls Regarding Polycystic Ovarian Disease in Selected College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Abstract: A descriptive study to assess the knowledge of adolescent SSSgirls regarding polycystic ovarian disease in selected college Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. Introduction: polycystic ovarian disease is a common hormonal disorder in women of reproductive age where ovaries produce immature or partially developed eggs that turn into cysts, leading to hormonal imbalances. Objectives of the study: to assess the level of knowledge of adolescent girls regarding PCOD. And to determine the association between level of knowledge among adolescent girls with their selected demographic variables. Design: A quantitative non experimental descriptive study. Setting: sims college of nursing, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. Sample: 30 adolescent girls. Intervention: Data were collected by using structured questionnaire and data analysis was descriptive and inferential statistical method. Results: The result shows that majority of 70% girls were having inadequate knowledge, 30% girls were having moderate knowledge regarding PCOD. There was significant association between knowledge and selected demographic variables among adolescent girls. Conclusion: The study concluded that adolescent girls were having inadequate knowledge regarding polycystic ovarian disease.
Keywords: PCOD, Knowledge, Adolescent girls
How to Cite?: Riya Mallick, Sirisha Kattupalli, "A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge of Adolescent Girls Regarding Polycystic Ovarian Disease in Selected College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh", Volume 15 Issue 4, April 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1837-1838, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26428181242, DOI: https://dx.dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26428181242