Abstract
THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL GENDER BASED EDUCATION AND CONSULTANCY SERVICES ON WOMEN'S HEALTH BEHAVIOUR: A SAMPLE OF SOUTHEAST IN TURKEY FAMILY
his research was made to determine the effect of education and consulting services on married women’s health behaviors living in Yavuz Selim District through qualitative and experimental study. The sample of research was composed of 40 women living in Yavuz Selim District of Şanlıurfa. Data of this research were collected using semi-structured interview form with standardized open- ended interview technique and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Development II scale. Data were evaluated using SPSS and NWIVO program. It was determined that most of the women were younger than their husbands and had lower level of education than them. Most of the women (67.5%) stated that their families were male dominant type and domestic decisions were taken by their husbands. According to HLB-IIS, women’s average score increased after the trainings and statistical difference was significant (P <0.01). It was determined that planned training based on social gender and monitoring at home can cause significant chance in women’s health behaviors.
Keywords
Gender, Woman, Healthy Behaviors, Family, Education
