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Study of physical & sexual growth of preadolescent & adolescent children of rural Hyderabad and their knowledge attitudes towards human reproduction and family planning.


 150 boys and girls in rural Hyderabad, ranging from 8-15 years of age, were assessed for physical and sexual growth, knowledge about human reproduction, attitudes toward family planning and the source of their knowledge. Most of the children were 11-13 years of age and Hindus, while 50% were school-going (Table 1). Girls exhibited an increase in height at 10-11 years of age and weight at 12 years, began puberty at 11-13 years and attained menarche at 13-14 years while the boys increased in height and weight at 14 years, began puberty at 11-13 years and achieved ejaculation at 14-15 years (Figures 1-2; Tables 2a-2b). 80% of the girls and more than 50% of the boys over the age of 11 years had some knowledge about pubertal changes, sexual growth, conception, child birth, tubectomy and vasectomy but only 20% were familiar with temporary contraceptive methods--Loop, pills and condom (Table 3). The main source of information among boys was friends and family planning propaganda while the girls it was elders, friends and family planning propaganda (Table 4). Most of the boys and girls were in favor of implementing family planning, opted for a family size of less than 3 children, desired a male child and chose 15 years for girls and 18 years for boys as the ideal marriage age (Table 5).
