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Hindi Journal of Womens Health, Issues and CareISSN: 2325-9795
Shumayla Saifi Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Health maintenance during pregnancy, Adolescent gynecology, Gynecology
Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
Biography
Dr. Shumayla Saifi is currently working in Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi, India. Research interest - Health maintenance during pregnancy, Adolescent gynecology, Gynecology. She has a good track record in managing and developing local teams and competences as well as in growing a profitable business.
Publications
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Menarche and its Correlates: A Reproductive Health Study among Muslim Females of North India
Author(s): Shumayla Saifi and Satwanti Kapoor
Background: Menarche has been considered as a significant event in the entire process of female puberty and hence plays an important role in the study of growth and development. The age at menarche usually varies from 9-18 years and has been declined over last century. Objective: The objective of the present study was to explore age of menarche and factors affecting it in Muslim females of North India.
Methods: The study is a community based cross-sectional study conducting in different part of National capital. Random sampling was used to collect data from door-to door survey through pre designed and pre-tested questionnaires.
Results: The mean age at menarche in the present study was found to be 13.3 ± 1.59 yea... view more»
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