Awareness towards Health and Fitness in University Girls of District Sitapur (UP): An Analysis

Abstract

 Reports reveal that the health status of women in India as well as in Uttar Pradesh is not good. Uttar
Pradesh in case of Women health issues stands far behind as shown in NPH-2015, NFHS-2015-16 and
rural health statistics 2014 and the same results were shown for Sitapur among the districts in U P. As
the young university girls will have to lead the new generation, it is necessary for them to be fit healthy
and well oriented towards their physique and health related issues. This research paper tries to reveal
the facts regarding awareness of health in university girls of different faculties in district Sitapur (U.P.)
and impact of their families as their fitness and health are concerned.
Findings of the study are based on the primary data collected from three leading higher education
institutions selected in Sitapur district. Total 100 university level girls from different streams were
selected and compared in this survey. The results showed that most of the girls despite of their higher
education level have no clear idea about their e physique, healthy food pattern. The study reveals the
fact that these girls are still depend on their parents for the health issues and information and especially
in rural areas where most of the parents are farmers they are not enough skilled to suggest proper diet
like non vegetarian food etc. to their girls.
Keywords: Awareness towards Health, Fitness in University Girls of District Sitapur