A STUDY TO ASSESS THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, AND LEVEL OF STRESS AMONG WORKING WOMEN IN SELECTED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

Introduction: Working women face multiple challenges in balancing their professional and personal lives, which can impact their nutritional status, reproductive health, and stress levels. This study aims to assess the nutritional status, reproductive health, and level of stress among working women in selected educational institutions.
Methods: It's a descriptive study. About 60 working women aged between 30 to 59 years using nonprobability sampling technique and based on inclusion criteria samples were selected. After the explanation of the procedure, Informed consent was obtained. By questionnaire was given and the data. The study goal was made clear and confidentiality was upheld. The Investigator collected the data using a self-administered questionnaire and Blood Samples were collected for Haemoglobin analysis.
Results: The present study findings show most of them 31 (51.6) women were Overweight,31 (51.6) had Mild Anemia,16 (26.7) had Normal and 13 (21.7) had Moderate Anaemic and 57 (95.0) working women had Mild risk of reproductive Health Status, 3 (5.0) working women had Moderate risk of reproductive health a and 31 (51.6) working women had mild stress level, 16 (26.7) working women had moderate stress and 13 (21.7) working women had Moderate stress level.
Conclusions: The study concluded that there is a significant health concerns among working women, including overweight status, mild anemia, mild risk of reproductive health issues, and mild stress levels. A notable correlation was found between stress and reproductive health status.