EFFECT OF EDUCATIONS ON THE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE PRACTICES OF PALLIYAN WOMEN

The paper aims to study the reproductive health care practice and its association with education among the Palliyan, a tribe of Tamilnadu. Palliyans strongly believed in traditional methods of treatment for reproductive issues during pregnancy. They are not much aware about the modern treatments and other practices like family planning methods. The researcher conducted a census survey among the Palliyan women by using interview schedule. The results of the study revealed that education is significantly associated with the age of marriage and the knowledge on family planning methods. The findings brought to focus the need to vigorously encourage the education of Palliyan women and incorporate various health providers into primary health care delivery schemes.