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The second part of the Non- invasive survey involved the assessment of the health of women. In India, a woman’s role in a household is important; she is in charge of the cooking, hygiene and rearing of children. Hence assessing the condition and awareness of the women folk is integral to ascertain the general awareness about health and hygiene of the community. The questionnaire focussed on the reproductive and mental health of women in the 3 villages chosen for the survey. The questionnaire has been divided into three segments – one for adolescent females, the second for the married woman who has borne a child in the past 2 years and the third for post menopausal women. An additional segment focuses on the nutrition and diet of the household, details regarding which were to be provided by the woman in charge of cooking in a house hold. – See more at: http://www.ictph.org.in/publications-questionnaires.htm#sthash.qokF0EFM.dpuf

This questionnaire was designed to record the general clinical parameters of the households surveyed. The parameters recorded included height, weight, waist circumference, haemoglobin level, random blood glucose and cholesterol. The last three parameters were estimated by means of a blood test, which was involved pricking of the finger and using the drop of blood for determination of the parameter.

The second part of the Non- invasive survey involved the assessment of the health of women. In India, a woman’s role in a household is important; she is in charge of the cooking, hygiene and rearing of children. Hence assessing the condition and awareness of the women folk is integral to ascertain the general awareness about health and hygiene of the community. The questionnaire focussed on the reproductive and mental health of women in the 3 villages chosen for the survey. The questionnaire has been divided into three segments – one for adolescent females, the second for the married woman who has borne a child in the past 2 years and the third for post menopausal women. An additional segment focuses on the nutrition and diet of the household, details regarding which were to be provided by the woman in charge of cooking in a house hold.

This was the first part of the Non- invasive survey, conducted in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. This was intended to assess the socio-economic as well as the health status of the households selected for survey in the three villages chosen. This questionnaire contains questions about the personal details with a primary focus on health of the household. Enquiry related to health included details of past and current ailments, treatments if received and the state of healthcare services provided. Rest of the questions pertained to details about employment, financial condition and expenditure of the members of households.

This was the first part of the Non- invasive survey, conducted in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. This was intended to assess the socio-economic as well as the health status of the households selected for survey in the three villages chosen. This questionnaire contains questions about the personal details with a primary focus on health of the household. Enquiry related to health included details of past and current ailments, treatments if received and the state of healthcare services provided. Rest of the questions pertained to details about employment, financial condition and expenditure of the members of households. – See more at: http://www.ictph.org.in/publications-questionnaires.htm#sthash.eptIyum2.dpuf