AWARENESS ON THYROID DISORDERS AMONG FEMALE PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS

Main Article Content

M. MARIA SAROJA, E. MICHAEL JEYA PRIYA

Abstract

Thyroid disorders are common among women. Thyroid gland secretes Triiodothyronine(T3) and Thyroxine (T4) hormones which play a significant role in metabolism. It occurs due to the imbalance of thyroid hormones in the body. Undiagnosed and untreated thyroid disorders during pregnancy lead to premature delivery, miscarriage and stillbirth.  It may also lead to preeclampsia, postpartum, haemorrhage and anaemia. So the students show be aware of thyroid disorders. The study's main objective was to find out the awareness of thyroid disorders among prospective female teachers in the Tirunelveli District. Survey method was adopted in the study. Sample consists of 300 Prospective teachers in the Tirunelveli district. Maria Saroja, M and Michael Jeya Priya. E (2020)developed the thyroid Disorders Awareness Scale (TDA). M  has been used for collecting data. Mean, SD and‘t’- test was used for analysis the data. The present study revealed a significant difference among female prospective in their awareness of thyroid disorders.

Article Details

Section
Articles