A Qualitative Study on “Fetal Alcohol Syndrome” (FAS)

Abstract

This post positivist qualitative research was designed to address factors that contribute to alcohol consumption during pregnancy and the amount of information regarding fetal alcohol syndrome. For this purpose, the team has conducted face to face interactions with 45 alcoholic female participants in the urban and slum areas where the women frequently consume the alcohol on the occasion of their functions and local festivals irrespective gender in some areas Telangana state. 20 to 40% of our study sample reported having parents who had a history of alcohol abuse during their child hood and 18 to 35% had children who exhibited fetal alcohol syndromes. Suggestions for program improvement were discussed.