Status of Reproductive Health of Women in Himalaya: A Case Study of Selective Villages of, Uttarakhand, India

Abstract

The present study illustrates how socio-economic services are related to health allied issues concerning women focused on the level of the workforce they are engaged in everyday life. The absence of existing medical services is akin to general health issues, and its effect on maternal health (during prenatal and postnatal periods) of the women residing in the villages. It is a matter of concern regarding their age, as women work for a prolonged time, and their work is more arduous as opposed to men. Prolonged working hours and stressful regular workload have led to weakness, stress, muscle pain, back pain and hypertension among hill women. They are not aware of daily life work pressure that has severely affected their reproductive health too. This study proposes to characterize the housing amenities, working load on women, working hours, available medical facilities along with transportation connectivity in four villages in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. Marginality, fragility and inaccessibility factors of Himalayas elevate the risk of having poor living conditions which further contribute to ignore reproductive health issue of women.