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Ejercicio de los derechos sexuales y reproductivos, según la clase social de mujeres del Azuay y Cañar, 2012

Abstract:

Exercise of Sexual and Reproductive Rights, according to the social class of women from Azuay and Cañar, 2012. Sexual and Reproductive Rights are Human Rights, unknown and not exercised in our country, which causes lack of access to health services, maternal morbidity and mortality, previously researches have biologist and isolated determinants aspects perspective, all those relegate the cultural, economic and social aspects, hence the need for research with a holistic approach. OBJECTIVE: determine the prevalence of sexual and reproductive rights exercise and its association with social class of women goes to operating units health service of Azuay and Cañar. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study, the sample was randomizated: 440 women (of childbearing age and / or pregnant: any quarter) residing in Azuay and Cañar over the past five years, women attended operational units of the Ministry of Public Health. Statistical analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, prevalence ratio and multiple regression, we used the SPSS (15.3) and Epi Info (3.5.1). RESULTS: The best exercise of Sexual and Reproductive Rights were: pleasure (p<0.00), health care (p<0.00) and expression (P<0.03), but none reached the ideal (74.85%). Social class women B(OR = 5.29) and C (1.75), with pregnancy (OR = 2.88) and children (OR = 2.13), housewives or students (OR = 1.25) exercised better the Sexual and Reproductive Rights. CONCLUSIONS: Social classes women B and C, with pregnancies and children, housewives or students exercised better Sexual and Reproductive Rights, but none was exercised properly, it did not reach the 74.85% (ideal).