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A Quasi-Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Self-Informational Module Regarding Knowledge and Attitude of Child Adoption among Infertile Couple in Selected Infertility Clinics in Punjab

Laxami Thakur, Ashu Kesar, Bimla Rani

Abstract


The birth of a child brings immense happiness to the parents and the whole family. However, couples who are infertile remain elusive to this happiness. Though there are different treatment strategies to overcome this problem, but these methods also remain futile in certain cases. Such couples should plan for adoption, which can also be a form of rehabilitation for the child as well. This study was done to assess the effectiveness of self-informational module regarding knowledge and attitude of child adoption among infertile couple in selected infertility clinics in Punjab. There were a total of 50 participants in the study.


Keywords: child adoption, self-informational module, infertility, knowledge, attitude

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/ijncc.v2i1.148

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