Assessment of gender inequality in a rural area of Kanchipuram district

A community based cross sectional study was carried out among 222 women during the month of January 2017 in Chunampet, a rural area in Kanchipuram District, Tamil Nadu, South India, also the field practice area of Rural Health Training Centre, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences. Based on previous studies, prevalence of Gender inequality among the families in rural regions in India was presumed to be 60%, and the minimum required sample size was calculated to be 222. Data was collected using a predesigned and pretested questionnaire, which included Socio-Demographic profile of the Family, Education details of children aged 5 to 17 years (Only if there is a female child in the family) and Nutritional status of the child (Up to 15 years) were studied. All married women in the study area, who gave consent to participate are included in the study.