• Dr.S.Prema Latha M.Sc., M.Ed., M.Phil., DGT., Ph.d

In countries like our India, adolescent girls face serious health problem due to socio-economic, environmental conditions and gender discrimination. . According to the World Health Organisation (WHO, 2011 a), anemia is a haemoglobin (Hb) concentration < 130 g/l in men and <120 g/l in women. Anemia not only affects the present health status of adolescents; but also has deleterious effects in the future. In order to prevent high maternal mortality and high incidence of low birth weight babies in India, there is a need to combat anemia during adolescence. The present study, in this context, is proposed to study the prevalence of anemia and reproductive health problems of adolescent girls in Thoothukudi District who are more vulnerable to health risks.

Anaemia, Reproductive Health, Adolescent girls, Thoothukudi

"Prevalence of Anaemia and Reproductive Health status of Adolescent girls in Thoothukudi District.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.426-432, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907K64.pdf

"Prevalence of Anaemia and Reproductive Health status of Adolescent girls in Thoothukudi District.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp426-432, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907K64.pdf