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Pradhan and Guha (2000). Reproductive Age Span Among The Sawara Tribal Temates Of Chhattisgarh. Journal of Ravishankar University (Part-B: Science), 13(1), pp.1-10.
Journal of Ravishankar University Vol.13 No. B (Science) 2000
pp 1-10
ISSN 0970-5910
Reproductive Age Span Among The Sawara Tribal Temates Of Chhattisgarh
Ashok Pradhan
and Manjula Guha
School of Studies in Anthropology, Pt Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur - 492010
Ms : Received : 29/12/2000, Revised : 10/4/2001, Accepted 28/4/2001
Abstract : Mencrche is a major
indicator
of physical growth and fertility. It is
also a marker of puberty, The term menopause shows tliii
stoppage
of
menstruation flow. Reproductive age span of a female
starts from onset of menarche and end with menopause. The main factors
influencing menarche and menopause are genetic, environmental, nutritional,
and soclo-econcrnlc.
The present paper attempts
to
highlight
the menarcheal age, menopausal
age and reproductive &ge span among
the Sawra tribal
females
o; Chhattisgarh. 'These
aspects
of demographic traits
have been studied among Sawara females from
21
villages
of
Chhattisgarh. The data were
collected among
622 jernales
for the study of menarcheal age and 121 females
for
the
study
of
menopausal
age. The mean menarcheal
aae is estimated
to be 12.96±0.049 years and mean
menopausal age is estimated- to. be 45.22±0.101 years.
The
mean reproductive age span is calculated to be 32.48±0.13 yearn.
Present date have been compared
with some Indian population.
Keywords : Reproductive age span, Menarcheal age, Menopausal age, Sawara tribe, Chhattisgarh.
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