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The present study was carried out in Chandragiri Mandal of Chittoor District. The study area lies at a distance only 20 km from Tirupati and 50 km from the district head quarter of Chittoor. The study was conducted in Chandragiri, the villages selected were B.D, colony, Kota, J.R.K.R Area, Venkatampeta, Rayalapuram, Thondawada, K.Sanambatla, P.Sanambatla, Ithepalle, Augural, Kotala, and P.N.Palli. The sampling unit for the study was married teenage and young mothers who gave birth to a child in their teenage. The age group consists of 15-25 years rural women. The sample of 100 teenage mothers from the villages of Chandragiri mandal was selected by using purposive sampling method and snow-ball technique.

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Prof. D. Usha Rani has been working as Director,CES&CWS, S.V.University,Tirupati. She has 33 years of Research and teaching experience. Gone to the heights in academic&administrative positions like Dean,Principal,Coordinator of NAAC,Chairperson of BOS,Member of Academic Senate,Chairperson of SVUCASH,Member of Governing Body.

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