• Ms. Asha S Marihal
• Mrs. Bijlee Mundinmani
• Mr. Khajamohaddin
• Ms. Dolkar
• Ms. Anju

ABSTRACT : Labour is an intense process that creates a high level of emotional stress and anxiety for a woman. During labour, the women need lots of help for the realization and acceptance of labour as a normal physiological phenomenon. The severe level of anxiety may interfere with a normal period of pregnancy and it will affect both mother and fetus as a whole. So , the relaxing music therapy can touch mother deeply and may reduce her anxiety, stress and perception of pain. Materials/methods: A pre-experimental ( one -group –pre-test –post-test ) research design was used for the proposed study. The sample consists of 40 primigravida women in selected OBG OPD, Tertiary Level Teaching Hospital, Dharwad. Primigravida women were selected by non-probability convenient sampling technique. The tool comprised of two sections which includes Demographic Page Proforma and Modified State Trait and Hamilton Anxiety Inventory Scale. The data was collected by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The calculated t value 4.66 was higher than table t value that is 2.02 at 0.05 level of significant. hence the Research hypothesis was accepted and null hypothesis was rejected. Thus music therapy was effective on reduction of anxiety among third trimester primigravida woman. Hence the research hypothesis (H1) was accepted. Conclusion : The study concluded that music therapy was effective in reducing anxiety among third trimester primigravida women.

Keywords: Music Therapy, Primigravida Women, Third trimester, Labor process.

"Effectiveness of Music Therapy on Anxiety level during Third Trimester Regarding Labour process among Primigravida women in OBG OPD. ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no.b537-b547, July-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207166.pdf

"Effectiveness of Music Therapy on Anxiety level during Third Trimester Regarding Labour process among Primigravida women in OBG OPD. ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 7, page no. ppb537-b547, July-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2207166.pdf